January 23, 200818 yr Well, I do fit into several of the 5 categories. Luckily, not all 5. But, the older I get the closer I get to the full Monty. Oz By JOHN TIERNEY What are the warning signs of a gadget addict? John O’Neill, director of addictions services for the Menninger Clinic, identifies these five: 1. You’d rather text than talk face-to-face. 2. You can’t leave home without it. You can’t relax without constantly checking for email or messages; a cell phone ear piece becomes a permanent part of your wardrobe. 3. Your family or friends ask you to stop, but you can’t. The Internet becomes a more powerful draw than spending time with family or friends or other favorite activities. 4. You miss important life moments. 5. You can’t stop even after it gets you in trouble, like being in a car accident while talking on the cell phone. Hmm. Well, I haven’t been in an accident yet, but there are lots of time when text seems a lot better than conversation, and I can’t leave my home without my Treo. Does this make me an addict — a gadgetolic? Or should it be “gadgict� I think we need a more specific list of warning signs. Like, say, you know you’re a gadgetolic when you’re talking to it more than Tom Hanks talked to Wilson. If you have any suggestions for additions to the list of warning signs — or any memories of a moment when you started worrying about yourself or someone else — let me know. By text, of course. http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/0...nyt&emc=rss
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