Adults Only: Confessions of an Adult Cyber-Bully

I just read a confession by a woman who harassed victims on the Internet. She said: "My way of dealing with ... pain was to go online and take it out on nameless, faceless [other people on the Internet], and I posted things to people that would probably [have] resulted in me being beaten up [had I said the same thing to their faces]." Her weapons of choice were racial slurs and vulgar names. Later, the death of a close family member prompted her to reevaluate her life. She realized that her online persona was not a reflection of her true character, and she stopped. Victims of online bullying report sleeplessness, stress, anxiety, depression, and even suicide. Have you ever experienced or known an adult victim of an online bully? Please share the story here. More importantly, what can the Internet community do to reduce or end this destructive activity? (My name is Terri and I'm a student studying adult harassment by Internet.) Thank you!