Might as well face it, I'm addicted to...

It's time for me to stand-up and share something with you all - a group of my blogging peers, my friends from online and friends from the very reality that I now need to face up to.. 

You see, I have a problem. 

I would go further and say it is probably by any definition (loose or otherwise):  an addiction. 
I have been in denial about it. I had no idea that it had reached such worrying proportions until now.

I have been keeping track of my "activities" over the last month and it would appear that I have allowed this behaviour to dominate my life to a considerable extent   For example, over the last four weeks, even a conservative estimate means I have spent the equivalent of approximately six whole days of that time on my addiction.  On average it works out that I have been spending over 4 hours each and every single day doing... it. 

I will be honest with you, Dear Readers, that most mornings I will wake up and do it, more or less whether I'm truly awake or not.  I will also be open enough with you to say that last thing at night you could often find me doing it (although I probably wouldn't welcome the interruption), whether I am sleepy or not.  And since I am trying to confront this behaviour of mine and address it, I will state that in the middle of the day when I'm working, it is very likely I'm doing it too... whether I'm busy or not. I just find myself doing it, almost whatever the time of day, almost whatever the circumstances.  It doesn't seem to matter.  I just keep doing it. 

(Rest assured, though, Dear Reader, that I almost exclusively do it within the confines of my own home.  Very rarely will I ever do it in a public place.)

I know this is going to sound utterly incredible and I beg your patience in advance....but, according to the records I have kept, I have done it more than 2000 times in this past month.  That's over 60 times a day! 

I know, I know.  I'm appalled too.  I really do have a problem.  It's time for me to face the music...