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Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Net.singles addiction
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 23:46:44 EST
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How many people out there are suffering from net addiction?

I just realized that I spend an awful lot of time watching bits march across
my terminal, when I ought to be out living life for real.  Hey gang, don't
let life become a spectator sport.  There's really no point in
intellectualizing about life, if there is no experience to back it up,
or if there is no intent to put your new found knowledge to use.

Now I'm not accusing all of net.singles of addictive behaviour or letting
life pass you by - but here are some warning signs:

	The intervals between net access become shorter and shorter.
	You increase the number of news groups you read when you run
out of net.singles articles to read.
	You post for no other reason than to evoke a response.
	You post meaningless articles (like this, especially on weekends)
instead of doing something useful - like calling up friends, trying to meet
people, working, DOING something you like, ....
	You use the net for TEMPORARY support (group therapy, etc) and it
becomes PERMANENT.
	You start talking about net dot singles, Chuqui, and SO's with people
who don't even use computers interactively (are there really people like that)
 - and you don't even notice that they look at you oddly and don't understand.
	You get the shakes if your link to the net goes down for some reason
or another.

You can add others.  Anyway, although I don't think I'll give all of you up
completely - I am planning on moderating my use.  I can feel the withdrawal
pains already.  Where's Netter's Anonymous when you need it?

							Back from the Brink,

							Larry Safford