Are You "Addicted" to E-Mail?

dragon1 · 21 Feb 2007, 03:12 AM

Do you have to check your e-mail more than 3 to 4 times a day?
*raises hand*

Are you unable to resist checking for new mails even while you're on holiday or vacation?
*raises hand* (with qualifier - sometimes)

Having problems sorting through your e-mails or clearing out your accounts?
*raises hand*

An executive coach has devised a 12-step program for e-mail "addicts" to better manage themselves and their e-mail box.

The CNN article

Link to the 12-steps article (also linked within above article)

David · 21 Feb 2007, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dragon1

An executive coach has devised a 12-step program for e-mail "addicts" to better manage themselves and their e-mail box.

I refuse to read it

Bamb0 · 21 Feb 2007, 03:18 AM

Heh same here!!

**ReuvenNY** · 21 Feb 2007, 03:23 AM

Addicted and proud of it!

drew · 21 Feb 2007, 03:31 AM

To get rid of that email obsession would open up for something worse. Bingo, Poker, to bet on Horses, spiritus or spiritism?

Nah don't want to read that text and AA could be like a drug too.

dragon1 · 21 Feb 2007, 03:42 AM

At least e-mail addiction doesn't make you fat, unless you count sitting in a chair for hours doing nothing butt...

xmailer · 21 Feb 2007, 03:53 AM

It has always amazed me that there are always exactly 12 steps to recovery from every obsession/compulsion/addiction. It must have some kind of cosmic significance.

I wonder if anyone has as yet figured out what the 12 steps are for recovery from the compulsion of thinking up 12-step programs for recovery?

**ReuvenNY** · 21 Feb 2007, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by xmailer
It has always amazed me that there are always exactly 12 steps to recovery from every obsession/compulsion/addiction. It must have some kind of cosmic significance.

I wonder if anyone has as yet figured out what the 12 steps are for recovery from the compulsion of thinking up 12-step programs for recovery?

Sure:

1. Get an email account
2. Get another email account
3. Get another email account
4. Get another email account
5. Get another email account
6. Get another email account
7. Get another email account
8. Get another email account
9. Get another email account
10. Get another email account
11. Get another email account
12. Use them all and reach nirvana

SusanUKF · 21 Feb 2007, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ReuvenNY
Sure:

1. Get an email account
2. Get another email account
3. Get another email account
4. Get another email account
5. Get another email account
6. Get another email account
7. Get another email account
8. Get another email account
9. Get another email account
10. Get another email account
11. Get another email account
12. Use them all and reach nirvana

Very good one, Reuven

and very applicable to myself as well. I am an email junkie for sure; and an EMDaholic too!

Susan.

dragon1 · 21 Feb 2007, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by xmailer
It has always amazed me that there are always exactly 12 steps to recovery from every obsession/compulsion/addiction. It must have some kind of cosmic significance.

I wonder if anyone has as yet figured out what the 12 steps are for recovery from the compulsion of thinking up 12-step programs for recovery?

The original 12 step program comes from AA, its founders basing their program on spiritual (as well as psychological) teachings. You can infer from that the basis for using the number 12. Other groups copied AA's 12 steps, and this executive coach obviously modified that as well to suit her subject matter.

I like Reuven's 12 step program

David · 21 Feb 2007, 09:34 AM

Quote:

I like Reuven's 12 step program

Surely it will lead us all toward a new freedom and a new hope

sterdeus · 21 Feb 2007, 10:33 AM

thanks dragon1, I needed that. Yes, first step is to admit I have a problem. I see many of you refuse to take that step!

drew · 21 Feb 2007, 07:10 PM

Hehe,

I certainly do admit me have a problem. I even reactivated my inbox.com account today, very kind of them to not delete it because of my inactivity for some 6 month or so.

My fastmail was deactivated though cause me not likely will ever pay for email services unless gmail, yahoo, aim goes down the drain. I've skipped pilu and zworg and loftmail so even if me have great problem to stop me from signing up to new ones sometimes I manage to end not so happy email relations.

The big problem is to leave the puter alone. Emails is only one problem within the spectrum, boards and forum participation is another, me lucky for not get into games and chat and such very contagious habits. Chat is like hard drugs while emails is soft drugs.

**Gankaku** · 21 Feb 2007, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ReuvenNY
Sure:

1. Get an email account
2. Get another email account
3. Get another email account
4. Get another email account
5. Get another email account
6. Get another email account
7. Get another email account
8. Get another email account
9. Get another email account
10. Get another email account
11. Get another email account
12. Use them all and reach nirvana

heeheehee

That's us!

Chipper · 21 Feb 2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xmailer
It has always amazed me that there are always exactly 12 steps to recovery from every obsession/compulsion/addiction. It must have some kind of cosmic significance.

I wonder if anyone has as yet figured out what the 12 steps are for recovery from the compulsion of thinking up 12-step programs for recovery?

I think that the original 12 steps (either by design or it just worked out that way) were "generic enough" that they could be adapted to other programs. Having said that, I know of one organization that has a number that is not 12. Out of curiousity I searched on "10 step recovery," "14 step recovery" and "15 step recovery." Although some of the search results were tongue in cheek, it looks like there are some programs that have a different number.

21 Feb 2007, 03:12 AM	#1
dragon1 Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: California Posts: 674	Are You "Addicted" to E-Mail? Do you have to check your e-mail more than 3 to 4 times a day? raises hand Are you unable to resist checking for new mails even while you're on holiday or vacation? raises hand (with qualifier - sometimes) Having problems sorting through your e-mails or clearing out your accounts? raises hand An executive coach has devised a 12-step program for e-mail "addicts" to better manage themselves and their e-mail box. The CNN article Link to the 12-steps article (also linked within above article)

21 Feb 2007, 03:18 AM	#3
Bamb0 Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,876	Heh same here!!

21 Feb 2007, 03:23 AM	#4
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	Addicted and proud of it!

21 Feb 2007, 03:31 AM	#5
drew The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,626	To get rid of that email obsession would open up for something worse. Bingo, Poker, to bet on Horses, spiritus or spiritism? Nah don't want to read that text and AA could be like a drug too.

21 Feb 2007, 03:42 AM	#6
dragon1 Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: California Posts: 674	At least e-mail addiction doesn't make you fat, unless you count sitting in a chair for hours doing nothing butt...

21 Feb 2007, 03:53 AM	#7
xmailer Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 5,485	It has always amazed me that there are always exactly 12 steps to recovery from every obsession/compulsion/addiction. It must have some kind of cosmic significance. I wonder if anyone has as yet figured out what the 12 steps are for recovery from the compulsion of thinking up 12-step programs for recovery?

21 Feb 2007, 10:33 AM	#12
sterdeus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 182	thanks dragon1, I needed that. Yes, first step is to admit I have a problem. I see many of you refuse to take that step!

21 Feb 2007, 07:10 PM	#13
drew The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,626	Hehe, I certainly do admit me have a problem. I even reactivated my inbox.com account today, very kind of them to not delete it because of my inactivity for some 6 month or so. My fastmail was deactivated though cause me not likely will ever pay for email services unless gmail, yahoo, aim goes down the drain. I've skipped pilu and zworg and loftmail so even if me have great problem to stop me from signing up to new ones sometimes I manage to end not so happy email relations. The big problem is to leave the puter alone. Emails is only one problem within the spectrum, boards and forum participation is another, me lucky for not get into games and chat and such very contagious habits. Chat is like hard drugs while emails is soft drugs.