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I am sorry to say that I've been averaging 3 hours for the past week. My issue is that I never feel "done" with the computer. I need to have checked and read every single article and website out there (within my bookmarks-bubble) that interests me before I go to bed. Only to have it start again the next day.

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OCD, or just "fear of missing out"?

OCD is certainly playing a role here. I can't leave my computer with e-mails unread, for example. I feel the "fear of missing out" as well, which is probably because I have started to build my life around knowing everything that's going on in the tech world. That is of course, impossible, and I know it. But getting away from the feeling is hard when your life revolves around computers and the Internet.

Today must be a great day for you.

It has actually helped, if only a little. I've almost finished up a report I've intended to for a while.

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