"I clearly am addicted and the dependency is sickening"

Researchers at the University of Maryland who asked 200 students to give up all media for one full day found that after 24 hours many showed signs of withdrawal, craving and anxiety along with an inability to function well without their media and social links…

“I clearly am addicted and the dependency is sickening,” said one student. “Between having a BlackBerry, a laptop, a television, and an iPod, people have become unable to shed their media skin.”…

“Texting and IM-ing my friends gives me a constant feeling of comfort,” wrote one of the students, who blogged about their reactions. “When I did not have those two luxuries, I felt quite alone and secluded from my life.”