This past week, we had several nasty storms roll through Austin, and on Wednesday night there was one that lasted most of the night with pelting rain and winds. I never lost power, but after that point, my home Internet connection would only work intermittently until Saturday morning, when it quit entirely. 
I spent the rest of the weekend in a haze, a feeling of loss that was frightening in scope as I had never realized how integral this connection had become in my life.
The Internet serves many masters, but for me it has been:
1) An entertainment source
2) Great for driving directions
3) A news source
4) Obviously making it possible to blog
5) A pornography depot
6) A restaurant menu locator
These are just a few of the things I have come to depend on the Internet for yet I took it for granted, like the availability of lean brisket or indoor plumbing. 
And I think I have been punished for my own blindness because my cable company cannot come until Tuesday to fix the problem. Let the punishment fit the crime I always say.
I can't promise that this won't happen again as it's easy to slip into old patterns, but let me just issue a public apology to the Net and say that I'm sorry and I can't wait for you to come back to me.
-BDS
You know it's funny. When i'm on vacation I could give two shits about the internet. However in my everyday life it has taken over my being. Mine was down once for a few days, I thought I would surely die. No msn, no email, no blogs what's a girl to do. Maybe I should ban myself from it for a week haha.
The first step is to aknowledge there is a problem. Then, get thee to an Internet Cafe.
Miss Ash - I was thinking along those same lines, but then again, why undergoe voluntary torture? There are worse problems to have than an Internet dependency in my mind.
Anonymous Boxer - You're right. Admitting the problem as least gives you a fighting chance, but this one seems be beating me llke a gong.
I feel your pain!!! Been there.
I'm a web addict too. I can't go 24 hours without getting the spiders under my skin. I think being away from technology makes you appreciate it all the more when you get back to it. It's nice to check yourself once in a while.
There are way worst things you could be addicted to :-)
Anonymous - It hurts. It hurts bad.
Ja717 - I agree and when I'm on vacation, I have no problem leaving things like the Web behind, but when it's just everyday life, I've found that I need it - badly. Ha.
Trina - You better believe it. Far worse & I have some of those too, but that's another post entirely.