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January 25, 2008
Is Tech wrecking your Real Life?
Is your tech addiction affecting your relationships? Do you;
- find yourself unable to stop using your tech toy and put it down even when you know there are consequenses?
- prefer to use text messages, email and voice mail rather than face-to-face interaction when the latter is more appropriate?
- limit time spent with friends and family so you can check your email, voice mail, text messages, or surf the internet?
- find it difficult to leave your cell phone at home when you go out?
- find it impossible to relax without constantly checking your email, messages, etc.?
- pay more attention to your gadgets than what is happening in real life?
- feel the internet is a more powerful draw than spending time with your friends and family?
If those points apply to you, then congratulations you're addicted to tech and it's likely getting in the way of your real life enjoyment! Fret not, the Menniger Clinic can provide treatment according to this article. You may want to look into it, or your next family gathering could look like this!
Posted by Nitrozac at January 25, 2008 10:10 AM