It's different though. I've gotten addicted to things like facebook and twitter at times (where I have to check my status every 5 minutes). But, if I force myself away from it, the feelings slowly fade.<p>Cigarettes and alcohol are chemical addictions. It's not always as easy as just quitting.
A post from yesterday on the same topic: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3551848" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3551848</a><p>Some good comments there.