Sometimes I just have a quick look through TAS when I'm checking emails, other times I might look more deeply, but I never read everything. At the moment I'm just skimming 'new messages' for any which catch my eye. I don't do facebook or any other forum or I wouldn't have a life.
I think it is perfectly possible to become addicted to the internet, or at least this type of forum, because we can meet people here in lives which might otherwise be quite cut off from human contact. Maybe though if you find yourself reading here when there's people with you to talk to, or work to be done, you should cut down a bit. 'scuse me while I go and cook the dinner..........