As the late Amy Whinehouse once sang, "They tried to make me go to rehab and I said no no no." As she was in denial about her addiction I can say I have been in denial about mine. Oh yes I am a self admitted Facebook junky. It started by peer pressure, I gave in, began using, and soon was sharing posts with 500 or more users. Sick I know.
They say the only way to get help is to acknowledge your problem and seek help on your own. So alright, I am going to quit cold turkey! No baby steps by deleting friends slowly, no monitoring my use, just good ol' fashion cold turkey, hit the deactivate button and done!
On January 1st I will be hitting the switch and entering my computer glazed eyes back into the real world. I will no longer know what that girl that I knew back in third grades Grandmothers brother's cousin is doing right now as we speak. I am not sure how I will be strong enough to get though this but I must find the strength.
They talk about withdrawal symptoms. I am very aware that they exist and that I will probably go through them. It has been suggested I enter a detox program as well. I do not know what lies ahead for me but will be sure to keep you posted as I enter this new/old world where we use this contraption people speak of called a phone I think. I will also have to re learn how to speak to people face to face again. I can faintly remember my last memory before Facebook took over my life. I was sitting in my college class (History of Rock and Roll) when someone asked me if I was on Facebook. How rude! How dare you accuse me of being on something like that. I had never taken anything in my life! I was just tired for crying out loud. But then he (with his wavy dark hair and chestnut eyes) talked me into being a Facebook user. From that moment on I was addicted.
I have even stooped so low as to drag my whole family with me...Yes even my 7 month old is on Facebook. Apparently it can passed through the womb..Poor thing had no choice.
With Facebook out of my life and out of system I will no longer have mood swings due to other people's problems and complaints. I am somewhat of a vortex (I can hear you laughing...not nice. It is true) I tend to pick up other people's energy. I will no longer solicit my family, and I will no longer be using at odd hours of the night. And someone please burn my crops over in Farmville before the cops catch on to what I have been doing.
Anyway with that said I leave you this:
It is said we spend about 7 hours a month on FB or social networking sites. That is 84 hours a year and close to 4 days a year. If I stay on until I am 80 years old, I will have spent 236 days of my life on fb! Which means 236 days looking at other people's lives. I suck at math so excuse the hell out of me if I am wrong but I am close at least...LOL But that is crazy!
It has been real Facebook we have had ups and downs and I will miss it...Stay tuned for my Detox blog...
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