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12 steps to get you on the road to recovery!

Step 1: Admit that you’re powerless

September 28th, 2011 No comments

 

Admit that you’re powerless over your addiction to Social Networks; you long to be your digital self (and he/she is way cooler than you).

 

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Step 2: 50% of your ‘friends’ don’t even know who you are

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Come to realize that 50% (or more) of your ‘friends’ don’t even know who you are, and are most likely 40-year-old men pretending to be a young girl.
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Step 3: Turn off your computer at a sensible hour

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Make the decision to turn off your computer at a sensible hour, and your smartphone when talking with a loved one or riding a unicycle.

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Step 4: Ability to think and say profound things

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Discover that you have the ability to think and say profound things in more than 140 characters. Oh, and retweeting is no different than stealing someone else’s joke.
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Step 5: Admit to your ‘followers’ you have a problem

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Admit to your vast group of ‘followers’ that you have a problem, and ask them to unfollow you. Don’t worry, all 10 of your true friends will still talk to you.

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Step 6: Be ready to remove 90% of your friends

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Be ready to remove 90% of your ‘friends’, and possibly even deactivate some of your profiles. Seriously, you still have a Bebo account?

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Step 7: Not ‘being connected’

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Recognize that not ‘being connected’ or even not having your phone with you for several hours will not actually cause any harm to you.
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Step 8: Talk to Real People

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Make a list of real, live people, and actually talk to them. Yes, real conversation!
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Step 9: Use Real Words

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Use real words when talking to people wherever possible. Slap yourself in the face each time you say “lol” or “wth”.

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Step 10: Take Inventory of Your Real Life Skills

September 28th, 2011 No comments
Take inventory of your real life skills. You must realize that even though you’re a top farmer in Farmville, you can’t even keep a weed alive, so it matters not at all.
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