One year and counting....

Hi! My name is Athena and I'm one year clean from my addiction.

My addiction: Facebook.

Last year when I made the decision I faced a mix of reactions.  Some seemed really disappointed ( my few followers that liked updates from the kids and my random quotes from kids).  Some who had no idea until about 9 months later when I would get an email saying, "I tried to find you on FB, did you cancel it?"  HA!  Apparently it was a big loss if they noticed 9 months later :).  Some who said they were encouraged to do the same, meanwhile others who thought I was crazy. 

Either way, by the grace of God I survived.  And guess what.  I decided to stay off! GASP. 

Why? 

A) Real Conversations:  I love that when I see someone, I can ask what they've been up to and legitimately not have to fake like I didn't already know from FB.  I was forced to have conversations with people. 

B) Time: I wasted so much time on FB.  I don't have time to waste.  With three kids, a husband, a vocation I am doing my best to fulfill, prayer, and youth ministry.  I would be taking into the time I need to do all these things, and I don't want to.

C) Detachment: Christ has been working in my life in a very profound way lately.  Very difficult to put into words, but He has been detaching me from things that are not important and encouraging me to focus on prayer, purifying my life in a very personal (and sometimes painful because lets face it, realizing we've been doing things to hurt ourselves or others is difficult to admit) way.  Facebook is one of those things I needed to detach from.

What was the most difficult part?

A) Missed Announcements: People I know have had babies and I didn't know they were pregnant!  Nuts!  I am sad when I miss these things, but I also miss the drama which is good!

B) Forgotten: People use FB so much that I have been forgotten to be told about things.  That's always a bummer.

C) Losing Touch: I have lost touch with a few people, which is sad to me.  I guess life takes you different directions. 

So there you have it.  If you were wondering you will not see me on FB this year.  Please call or email.  I love to hear from you :). 

athenagaunt@gmail.com

Until Next Time, CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED!