Difference between revisions of "Defeat a Facebook Addiction"

If you've found that connecting, sharing, and learning via Facebook has taken over all avenues of communicating and learning in your life, it's possible that you're suffering from Facebook addiction. And [[Relax|relax]]! This article isn't about stopping your enjoyment of Facebook; rather, the aim here is to help you identify whether you're using Facebook in an addictive way, and help you to find more constructive ways to connect socially via Facebook.

If you've found that connecting, sharing, and learning via Facebook has taken over all avenues of communicating and learning in your life, it's possible that you're suffering from Facebook addiction. And [[Relax|relax]]! This article isn't about stopping your enjoyment of Facebook; rather, the aim here is to help you identify whether you're using Facebook in an addictive way, and help you to find more constructive ways to connect socially via Facebook.

== Steps ==

== Steps ==

# Recognize the signs of a Facebook addiction. While there is currently no such thing as a medically blessed diagnosable "Facebook addiction" or "Facebook addiction disorder" that a health or medical professional could categorically state you're suffering from, addictive behaviors have common threads that can lead to dysfunctional [[Socialize Smoothly|socializing]] and obsessive behaviors. The following signs indicate an unhealthy neediness for Facebook:

# Recognize the signs of a Facebook addiction. While there is currently no such thing as a medically blessed diagnosable "Facebook addiction" or "Facebook addiction disorder" that a health or medical professional could categorically state you're suffering from, addictive behaviors have common threads that can lead to dysfunctional [[Socialize Smoothly|socializing]] and obsessive behaviors. The following signs indicate an unhealthy neediness for Facebook: