The first step is admitting I have a problem.

Hi. I'm Sarah. And I'm a Facebook addict. (everyone: "Hi, Sarah.")

I found the following online - apparently "Facebook Addiction Disorder" (or, ironically, FAD) is a real thing, with the following telltale signs:



1.You are constantly, incessantly, checking for updates… and you don’t stop, whether at work or at home.
(Sarah: YES.)

2.You can’t enjoy a good moment because you’re too wrapped up “sharing” it. Or you forego real-life social opportunities for online ones.
(Sarah: POSSIBLE.)

3.You feel ill at ease when you can’t check in — even anxiety or distress.
(Sarah: SAD BUT TRUE.)

4.You have a huge network, the majority of which are people you don’t personally know.
(Sarah: POSSIBLE, ALTHOUGH I SWEAR I KNOW 90% OF MY 883 FRIENDS.)

5.The more contact/Friend requests you get, the better you feel — it may even trigger temporary euphoria.
(Sarah: TRUTH.)

6.You regularly have multiple windows open for Facebook and/or other social media accounts, and possibly various profiles (for your cat, dog, gadget, kid, etc…).
(Sarah: NO! MAYBE I'M JUST BORDERLINE ADDICTED...)


Another I could add: 7. You dream about status updates and sometimes wake up fearing that you actually DID update your status. (Sarah: THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MORE THAN ONCE.)


Hmmm. Maybe there's a support group I could join. On Facebook.