Email = Crack

Ok so for the past 2 nights I was having trouble getting my emails at home. I learned something very disturbing about myself in the meantime, I am addicted to the e-lifestyle...e-mail is my crack, my computer is my pipe, my ISP is my dealer..

I have been working very seriously online since about 1999 and now almost 7 years later I have serious withdrawal issues when the net goes down. I get edgy and short tempered if I'm not offline of my own volition. I am ok when I'm on vacation or out of town, this is because I'm ready for it...I've made the appropriate plans and can prepare myself accordingly. But when things like email or the net goes down for no apparent reason..I lose it.

I don't know if there is a 12 step program for getting off the e-crack...but I can stop anytime I want to..I just don't wanna

*checks email..
*checks email again....