I know that I am addicted to using the Internet. I have to put constraints on myself. I love surfing the net, reading message boards and blogs, updating my blog, adding buttons and code to my blogs. It is fun for me. I feel like it is the same as reading a book or knitting. Those things can be addictive too. It’s when my addiction causes me to ignore other areas of my life that it is not good. I have learned to make time for friends and family and my other hobbies. I get outside and work in the yard and enjoy my dogs. I leave my computer when someone pays me a visit or calls me on the phone. Anything can be an addiction. Sleeping, working, playing, all can be bad if done in excess. I am much happier when I maintain a balance. Just like when I read a good book, I have to put it down once in a while. Even though I want to get to the end because the book is so good.

This article was on Cnn and talks about tech addiction. I thought it was interesting.