Review: I need this book, and have needed it for MANY years now!!! A MUST READ for anyone using the internet!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
I am what I consider, the world’s biggest internet addict. I sit in front of the screen for no less than 16 hours a day, and sometimes even longer! While 75% of the time I spend online is for work, I have to admit that the other 25% is spent because I am simply addicted and can’t seem to drag myself away. There is so much “useless information” out there, and I find myself looking up facts on things repeatedly. Background checks and mindless scanning of material have become like an obsession to me in the last 10 years.When Jonathan Orden compares addiction to the internet with other addictions, such as smoking, I can also relate to that as well. I chain smoke while I’m online. I smoke in the car, and in the house, and anywhere else that allows smoking. It’s a nasty habit, but when a person has been smoking for over 20 years, well, its not easy to just stop! The same goes for internet addiction. I just can’t seem to log off when I’m not working! There is always something out there that I want or need to learn about!I started using the internet in the 1990’s. Back when I had to listen to that annoying phone dialing and connecting me to avenues that I could not otherwise reach. Now, I watch as my own children have become quite as obsessed as myself to the internet. I watch them daily as they watch videos, play game, and socialize with friends from school and out of state family and friends. It’s almost scary at times to see just how amazing a 6 year old can be on a computer. I never thought of it as an addiction, that is, until reading this amazing little book!After reading this book, I can now sit back and see just where the problems are with being obsessed with the internet. I now know ways that I can curb this addiction and ways to find other things to do in my time. Taking action on moving forward, not only for myself, but also for my children, is not going to be easy at all, but with the suggestions that Jonathan Orden makes in his book, maybe, jusy maybe, we can start living lives without being online all the time!! A must read for all who thoroughly enjoy living their lives online!!