Are you addicted to social media?

just facebook

I could do without Facebook, but I do love Instagram. I really don't care for people that overshare, and it seems that is mainly Facebook for me. There are some on Instagram that could share less, but it's not as bad as Facebook. I don't mind spending 20 minutes or so on Instagram looking at the suggested posts. I have Twitter, but don't really use it all that much.

I'm not. I use it a fair bit, and I do admit to getting lost in Facebook for pretty long stretches during my own alone time when I have nothing better to do (I especially love the animal videos, like strays that were rescued, funny clips, etc, lol). But I am never ever even remotely tempted to take it out when I'm in the company of other people, no matter what the circumstances are, and I basically never even resort to it when I'm waiting in line and things like that either. I guess I just don't think of it as something that should be done in public or around other people. I would assume that means I'm not addicted? Nobody has or ever will have to say something like "put your damned phone away" to me. That said, I have noticed that I have trouble focusing on the TV without doing something with my phone... although it more often games that I'm distracted by, not social media. I guess it helps that the only social media I'm on is FB and this forum.

Reading news online is not social media.  I am totally not addicted.  I come here once in a while, check FB maybe once a month, if that.  I watched a program the other night on A&E about Digital Addiction, it included a story on a young 17 year old young boy addicted to video games and a woman I believe around 40 years old addicted to social media.  They were both abhorrent people before they got help.  They got help through rehab.  Digital rehab is as much needed as drug/alcohol rehab.  

The boy was so violent, he had abused his younger sister, his parents, they were afraid of him. He threatened to kill his family.   He was totally out of control.  

The woman lost her husband, her home, her children.

It was mind blowing.  They both received help and seemed to be on the road to recovery. Before that, they were despicable human beings.  

Thoughts_Arrive said:

I am.

I spend all night and most of the day on my phone or laptop.

It's quite sad.

Struggling to break my addiction and it's getting in the way of doing other things like reading a book, watching television, doing something creative like painting and guitar playing.

Get a job that occupies 8 hours of your day and you sleep 7-8 hours..that'ss a lot less social media time.

Just curious, what do you do for money?  I mean your in 30's living with your folks.  You still need some money.  Please don't say they are giving you an allowance?  LOL

Gern Blansten said:

I grew up in Darke County Ohio.  There is an FB group called "Busted in Darke County" that is pure comedy gold.

My old hometown has about 25,000 residents.  Drugs (meth, heroin, etc.) are prevalent and the admin of this group posts about everyone who gets taken to jail.  She will post mugshot, offense, etc.  Many times the family members, friends or the perp themselves will get on the FB post and argue with other posters.

Great stuff.  I can't tell you how many times I've seen old high school classmates on there.  Unreal.

Hahaha Tuscarawas County Ohio, here.
Our version is called T-County's Finest.
Sad comedy gold.

It's actually T-County Finest because they got shut down for violent threats and had to drop the " 's " lol

Thankfully, no.  Not a member of any online group save for here.  I just don't need (or want) it.

Anyone who places their self-worth in the hands of strangers, whether it's via "likes", "followers", negative comments....DON'T.

Yeah yeah, I know...easier said than done, for many.