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Hi, my name’s Tac and I’m a social media addict.

My Work Space

I actually come from a long line a family with addictions. I’ve just found a much more socially acceptable addictions and turned it into a profession.

How do I know I’m an addict?

I am always online. Always.

I wake up at 3:00 am to check both work and personal email, Twitter and FriendFeed.

I often respond coherently and occasionally don’t remember exactly what I said when I wake up.

I dream in status updates.

I have 2 phones, 3 computers, a Flip camera an iPod and I use them all frequently.

RT @tacanderson: I am always online. Always.

Anything that happens to me I think of how I can blog or tweet it.

If I create content of any kind I wonder how I can repurpose it for a blog.

I can tell you how to publish across a dozen different sites simultaneously but I’m 2 weeks behind on submitting my hours at work. [Update I am now caught up on my timesheets]

The real problem is that it’s because of this addiction that I have the job that I do. This constant obsession feeds the knowledge that I have. It’s that knowledge that leads to a certain degree of expertise. That is what I get paid for.

RT @tacanderson: I dream in status updates.

Part of me wonders if this is really a problem. As long as I stay a high functioning addict is that ok?

The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. But what if you don’t want to recover?

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