Let’s start with the definition of addict (from dictionary.com): ad·dict noun
~~ A person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict. Okay, that seems simple enough. I’m addicted to many things, thankfully none of them all that harmful. They include skiing, my kids, writing, eating, and maybe, just maybe Social Media.
First air date: Thursday, June 2, 2011
Featured guests:
Wayne Levine (BetterMen.org) for “The Men’s Room”
Dr. David Surrenda, co-author of Safe in the Arms of Love: Deepening the Essential Bonds with Your Baby (safeinthearms.com), is a licensed clinical psychologist and also the CEO of the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, the largest retreat center in the US.
Jim Scheinberg (North Pier Fiduciary Management) for “Family Financial Matters”
The column referenced is, “Computer Addiction, Technology, and Me.” Listen Now
Technology has me in its grasp. It won’t let go. It’s got me by the proverbial – what do you call those things you juggle? Is this computer addiction? I didn’t realize that I was its victim until I reflected on my growing use and, yes, dependence on “My Tech!” But, saying I’m its “victim” is a large exaggeration since I’m really its beneficiary and it has changed my life, mostly for the better. My second career is a total result of the opportunities that modern technology and “Social Media” provide.
