Blog Addiction
by Grace Davis

Though I tout myself as one badass mommyblogger, I am, in real life, fairly well mannered with few, if any vices. No smoking, no drugging and only the most genteel of social alcohol intake.

I do, however, go through periods of that intense habit - blog addiction. I'm certain I'm not the only one. For example, who's sneaking a BlogHer blog read in the cubicle right now? And maybe taking a quick look at your stats? Or even doing a fast it'll-take-only-five-minutes blog post?

Anyone?

Yup. Thought so.

Then, consider this gem of a post on Captain Me Planet your first step on the long road to blog addiction recovery.

It starts out so innocently. The desire to have a creative outlet. To vent. To connect with people who may be like minded. To get that affirmation when you say something brilliant.

You start writing pithy and insightful observations. You surf others's sites similar to, and not so similar to, your place. You notice this little thing called a site meter. Hey, they've got 7326 hits. And they've only been blogging for 3 months! What the heAnd she's got 14, 587 hits! And at least 34 comments PER post! Why do I have no comments? I want comments. I want hits. So subtly, you have been lured.

Sound familiar? Hmmmm?

If you're not deep into denial about your ~~whispered~~little blog problem, I encourage you to summon up your inner courage and read the rest of this enlightening and hysterically funny post.

Only, of course, if you want to. Your rehab is all up to you.

Submitted by Grace Davis (view blog) on Mon, 04/24/2006 - 15:04
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I have no idea what you're talking about!

Nope, not me...

:D

Submitted by Liz Rizzo on Mon, 04/24/2006 - 15:57
 

Hey, Liz...ssshhhh!...I know

Hey, Liz...ssshhhh!...I know a Canadian website that sells blog addiction patches. They're banned by the FDA in the US...

Grace Davis
State of Grace
BlogHer Contributing Editor
Member, BlogHer 06 Advisory Board

Submitted by Grace Davis on Mon, 04/24/2006 - 16:17
 

I don't have a problem. I

I don't have a problem. I can stop anytime I want. Really.

Belinda

Submitted by ninjapoodles on Mon, 04/24/2006 - 17:25
 

12 step group for all!

Poodle Girl, I'll be your sponsor.

Grace Davis
State of Grace
BlogHer Contributing Editor
Member, BlogHer 06 Advisory Board

Submitted by Grace Davis on Mon, 04/24/2006 - 18:50
 

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I'm addicted to blogging too !
suboxone detox

Submitted by sabiname on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 08:09
 

Guilty

Here I am in my cube, checking the BlogHer site. Can't...stop...

Submitted by Kris Robinson on Wed, 04/26/2006 - 11:45
 

My name is brooke and i am addicted to
blogging.

I'm also new to blogher! Please help...where do I start?....is there a place for intros...who's going to read my blog (before heading out to rebab)??? Any info you can provide would be great. Thanks!

Submitted by txsweetdesignerchik on Fri, 06/02/2006 - 19:29
 

No Joke. People Are Addicted to Blogging

Hey gals and guys, this is no joke: some people are actually addicted to blogging! Let me explain. I have recently started to complie a list of the different “addictions” I have been reading about on some of the blogs. So far I have enountered the following dependencies: drugs, alcohol, sex, porn, oil (as in petroleum), gambling, food, exercise, love, video games, comment addiction (i.e., checking the comments on one’s blog), window shopping, thrill seeking, yarn addiction (not a misprint!), Internet addiction, Technorati addiction, addiction to online gaming, information addiction, addiction to technology, MySpace addiction, and now blog addiction.

This inventory is obviously not an official list gathered from the medical or psychological literature. It is interesting to note, however, that people themselves are the ones labeling their behavior and the behavior of others as “addictive.”

I just wanted to let you folks know about this :-)

DenMan7
http://www.about-alcohol-rehab.com

Submitted by DenMan7 on Thu, 12/07/2006 - 22:30
 

Balance Blogging With the Joys in Life

Recently, I have been reading “horror stories” about people who have become addicted to the Internet and to blogging. For instance, I have heard about people who have become zombies because they are on MySpace, play online games, or blog for more than 15 hours per day!

To a certain extent, blogging and surfing on the Internet may be replacing the TV as the activity of choice for many couch potatoes—and with similar results: lack of exercise, laziness, and/or little or no desire to “get out there” and enjoy life.

I think we have to somehow learn how to balance our online lives with our lives outside of cyberspace. Sadly, many people engrossed with the Internet haven’t learned this and have, as a result, become so enamored with their online activities that their lives, especially their relationships, have become dysfunctional.

DenMan7
http://www.Alcoholics-Information.com

Submitted by DenMan7 on Sat, 12/09/2006 - 17:24
 

If it's causing you harm, and you want to
stop, you're addicted

I agree, addiction comes in all kinds of forms and it's not always substance abuse. There are rehab centers now for video game addicts, and seriously it's about time. It's not something that is often taken seriously, but people lose jobs, relationships and families over these so called "lesser" addictions. If it interferes with your life, you should get help.

Stu of California Drug Rehab

Submitted by stubrummen on Tue, 05/20/2008 - 16:07
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