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With the recent discussion in class of addiction and Facebook, I have noticed what we might question as Facebook addiction. In class a group gave a discussion of things that make someone an addict such as habitual action.

For the past couple weeks or so every time I log into Facebook I have an inbox message. This message is a thread that is sent to whomever and it is conversation only between those certain people. My friends from home started the thread and have been writing messages back and forth every day. Now, when I say everyday I do not mean once a day. It seems that they write back and forth numerous times during the day, almost every hour. I have not yet posted on this thread because I do not check my Facebook as often nor do I have much time with school and work.

This makes me wonder how they are getting their school work accomplished. Are they maybe using this Facebook thread not only to keep in touch but as a procrastination technique? Also if they are logging into Facebook every hour just to see who has responded and to write back is that considered a habitual action? All these questions lead up to the complicated question we have discussed in class, are they addicted to Facebook?

For the simple fact that they log on every hour, I think can be considered a form of addiction. I can not say however, that I know of any of their grades being lower then usual because I have not talked to them much but I am guessing that their time spent on Facebook just being involved in this thread is consuming time that could be used for studying. I do think it is nice to keep in touch with old friends, and a thread is an easy way of bringing everyone into one conversation, but if it is necessary to check and respond every hour that really may be part of an addiction.

This thread has made it easy to see the way in which Facebook may become an addiction. Although my friends may just look at this messaging as fun conversation, their actions could be leading to possible addiction.