My Name Is Eric and I'm an Infoholic

I can hear the chorus of people responding to the title with "Hi Eric."

I can't help myself. Newspapers, magazines, websites, tv news, I'm addicted to information. If I don't know what's going on in the world, I start to go through withdrawal. But like any other addiction, it gets to be too much. My head feels like it's going to explode with absolutely useless information.

At it's worst, I can't focus on one thing at a time. I must multitask. I'm bombarded and suffer from information overload, and still I can't help but check the latest headlines.

I think I need a few hours in a sensory deprivation tank to regain my sanity.