Wow, we definitely had a similar path, though my internet addiction started in college where I would download freeware programs and games via ftp or browse thro

Wow, we definitely had a similar path, though my internet addiction started in college where I would download freeware programs and games via ftp or browse through gopher. Used to write long email messages often. News was a big problem for me, especially in the 00s when the housing bubble was roaring and I wanted to buy a house and trying to figure out if we really should spend 10x what our parents had ever earned for a condo… Today, forget Insta and Snap, I follow HN and a parenting blog way way too much, and ads are not really part of the equation. I wonder what drives this compulsion? Anxiety? Lonelines? Actual addiction (alcoholism is common in my family). I know my dad felt compelled to watch the evening news EVERY night and some people ready NYT cover to cover, is that similar?