According to the research firm Nielsen, "the average American spends about four and one-half hours on Facebook each month. However, some people are spending much more precious time on this social networking site -- to the tune of 20 or more hours per week."
According to Lisa Haisha, Founder of the Whispers From Children's Hearts Foundation and Celebrity Therapist:
"What we find, though, is that it's not the computer, per se, that is the source of the addiction. Rather, it's the void inside the sufferer that is crying out through addictive or compulsive behaviors. So the same compulsions that drive the drug, sex, or alcohol addict can do the same to users of social media.
One of the problems with social media sites like Facebook is that people feel they have a reason to be addicted because they claim they're doing business. Some are self-employed professionals looking for clients, some are job seekers trying to network for a new job, and some are corporate employees trying to extend their company's message and brand online. All that is fine, but let's look at reality: For most people, their time on Facebook is escapism disguised as working."
Does this sound like you? Are you a Facebook addict?
To read more, go to Is Your Facebook Addiction a Sign of Loneliness?
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