Everything you said here exactly mirrors my response to this article. I understand intellectually how addictive Facebook is, but for me personally it's nowhere

Everything you said here exactly mirrors my response to this article. I understand intellectually how addictive Facebook is, but for me personally it's nowhere near as addictive as HN, or countless other intellectual stimuli on the web. But the addiction is more like a food addiction than cigarettes, because I need to consume a certain amount for my career. It's just a question of reigning in excess and focus when I need it.