Yes, I did it. I was becoming addicted to my work. You can imagine it: a trigger-finger, device-focused man, typing away while walking down the hall, while at the kids’ soccer games, in meetings, while shopping, and in any possible venue. No more. No more. I’m fighting back and I’m forcing discipline on myself.
Now, I can focus while I’m at the kids’ soccer games. When I’m shopping with the family, I will actually talk and hang with the family. At meetings, I’ll actually now listen.
Blackberry — goodbye. No thanks. I switched to a normal, everyday, non-fancy cell phone the other day. I don’t miss you at all, but my family has missed me. I’m back to being human — no more devices to carry around; no more trigger-finger, device-focused, relationship-scarring BlackBerry to keep me down.
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Nick Cunnington says
I need to find a way to break away myself. I’ve been addicted to my CRACKberry for almost 9 months. I don’t know how you did it. Know of any good counseling?? Wait, gotta go. The red light is blinking. Could it be a missed call? A text? An email? But from who? And from which email account?? Look at me! I’m a monster!
check out this article…
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198697,00.html
RisingSunofNihon says
I had to do away with my Blackberry too. It’s such a liberating feeling, isn’t it? I’m amazed at how much of a slave I was to that thing… It’s just nice to get involved in the “real world” again!!
RisingSunOfNihon says
I had to do away with my Blackberry too. It’s such a liberating feeling, isn’t
it? I’m amazed at how much of a slave I was to that thing… It’s just nice to
get involved in the “real world” again!!
Dave says
I never had a blackberry before… I’ve had thoughts of just sticking with the normal phone and getting a wireless capable laptop, so if I really need to email while I’m on the road I can… but at the same time, it won’t just be right there… I don’t know… we’ll see.
This is your brotha-from-anotha-motha by the way…
Long time, no see…
Did you guys decide on a car yet? I commented on that, too.
Peace!
Mark Graban says
I have long advocated TWO devices — phone and blackberry separate. The RAZR phone fits in my pocket so much easiser when I want to leave work alone a bit (such as during dinner, etc.). Blackberries don’t make great phones anyway.
I wife, however, is somewhat addicted. I’ve had to tell her NOT to read it while driving. Her inbox is much more active than mine, though.
Chris says
Pete:
Amazing. The same thing just happened to me. I dumped my xv6700 because I found myself on it all the time. It was like some kind of addiction. I just got into the standard run of the mill cell phone again and its so nice not to have that leash around my neck.
Chris
Technophobe says
I’ve gotten rid of my phone…completely! It is the most liberating experience to no longer have this electronic leash attached to me! Give me this simple life any day! And now if only I can communicate without email……….