‘I couldn’t stop myself’: inside the 12-step program for internet addiction

Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous is based on the principles of AA, offering community support to aid recovery

Hi, my name is Sarah* and I am an internet and technology addict."

So began a meeting on a recent Wednesday afternoon, as 18 people quietly gathered on a Zoom call. Text in their small video boxes showed they hailed from locations as disparate as Oregon, India and Namibia.