4. Assess the answers.
We’re totally not judging, but the only acceptable reasons to stay on Facebook despite your addiction are: a) to reconnect with old friends, b) to keep in touch with friends who’ve moved abroad, and c) to get the latest on current friends who are still living in the country without setting foot outside the door. The last one only applies to people with serious medical conditions prohibiting them from coming into contact with direct sunlight.

5. Set a schedule.
For example, you can only log on during lunch break, or on weekends, or once a month, or every time your dog barks at the exact moment the clock strikes 12.

6. Keep a journal.
Carry a notepad with you so that every time you get the urge to update your FB status, you can jot down your thoughts instead. Your journal will love you unconditionally; it won’t care if you bombard it with shallow observations and self-absorbed musings, or if you split your infinitives and misspell “professor.”