BLOGGERS ANONYMOUS

"Hello, my name is Dornbrau and I am a Blogging Addict.  I have 7 public journals on AOL.  I have lost track of most of my non-AOL blogs.  The alternative to blogging is what... drinking?  I could be an alcoholic, but I'm just a blogger.  So this is a good thing then.  Now get off my back and leave me alone!  I've got some blogging to do!"

Actually the above statement is true, and throughout the week I will be introducing some of my other journals.  It seems only fitting to start with my BLOGGERS ANONYMOUS journal.  As soon as it went public in June of 2004 I realized that I was not alone in my obsession.

Here is a repost of my first entry in BLOGGERS ANONYMOUS.  If you read through it and find yourself nodding in recognition of some of the symptoms, you may be an addict yourself.  We are currently accepting new members, just leave your name and link at the desk.

SYMPTOMS OF A BLOGGING ADDICTION:
June 10, 2004

* You check your journal more than 10 times a day, or even 10 times an hour

* You have more Journal Comment Alerts in your mailbox than spam

*  Your best friends have screen names and URLs instead of real names and street addresses.

*  You log down the number on your hit counter before you sign off at night and check it first thing in the morning.  You record these numbers for future reference.

*  You have actually been late for work because you were reading your favorite journals.

*  Your family has to leave a comment on your journal to get your attention.

*  You turn the volume up when you walk away from the computer so you can hear when the alert alarm sounds.

*  You beg strangers to read yours if you'll read theirs!

*  Being the #1 Editor's Pick is more important to you then winning a Pulitzer Prize.

These are just a few of the many symptoms of Blogaholism.  It is an incurable disease and can only be treated by steady doses of blogging.  So Blog on my friends!

BLOGGERS ANONYMOUS