What I learned during my three days offline
I feel like I have read this same article two dozen times, each by a different author.<p>The internet and I grew up together; it&#x27;s nearly always been a part of my life.  I use the internet every day for several hours.  My career involves constant use and access to the internet.  I also get my news and communicate with friends via the internet.<p>All that said, I spend time away from the internet every day and not as some forced action to distance myself from it.  I don&#x27;t see the internet as some perverse addiction that I need to break.  If I&#x27;m not working for a stretch of days, there&#x27;s a good chance that I will not use the internet simply because no situation comes up that calls for it.<p>The idea that 3 days away is life and mind altering is deeply concerning to me.