Monday, October 3, 2011

Off Topic: Addiction

Addict: to devote or surrender (oneself) to something habitually or obsessively.

So this may be off topic but I feel like I need to share. I am addicted to Facebook. Everyday I check Facebook more times than I can count. I feel like I am consumed by it. Last night I decided that I would be fasting from Facebook indefinitely. Today has been proven to be difficult. I know this sounds very silly but throughout the day I find myself thinking of status updates (For instance, I just had some tasty snacks that I bought yesterday, so I thought to myself, "Kristin 'Burnett' Mortensen just ate Jalapeno pepper appetizers and they were YUMMY!"). It is a compulsion! Facebook is getting in the way of daily tasks such as homeschooling. Thankfully, when I am not home I don't feel the need to check my notifications, however, I'm sure it would be different if I had a smart phone. Hopefully, I can find a happy median so that I can stay connected with friends and family but not be consumed by the compulsion to check it. 


Sincerely,
Kristin