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Contents at a Glance | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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The Authors' Stories | |
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Gary's Story | |
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Kevin's Story | |
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Martin's Story | |
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Introduction | |
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The Responsible BlackBerry User | |
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Phantom Vibrations | |
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Early Days of the CrackBerry | |
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Benefits of BlackBerry Wireless Email | |
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CrackBerry Terms Defined | |
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Presidential BlackBerry Addiction | |
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BlackBerry Addiction Avoidance Tips | |
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The Path to a BlackBerry 12 Step Program | |
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Our 12-Step CrackBerry Addiction Program | |
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"I Can't Be Without It!" | |
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Must...Check...Messages Now! | |
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An International Problem | |
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The Roots of the Problem | |
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We're Always Connected | |
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Communication Feels Good | |
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Can't Leave Home Without It | |
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Checking Messages Makes Us Feel Important | |
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He Couldn't Be Without It | |
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Why the BlackBerry is So Addictive | |
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BlackBerry On Bike | |
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Eat, Sleep, and Dream BlackBerry | |
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Cannot Resist-Busted! | |
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It's a One-Handed Device | |
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Instant Communication | |
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It Calls to You | |
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Jet Ski and Fender Benders | |
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The Clikety-Clack of the Keyboard | |
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The Addiction | |
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Vanessa's Story | |
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BlackBerry During a Funeral | |
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BlackBerry Caused Mercedes Crash | |
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We Hit a Stopped Truck at 60 mph | |
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"Do I Worship My BlackBerry?" | |
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Almost Hit by Bus for BlackBerry | |
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"Step Away from the BlackBerry" | |
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Cannot Turn It Off | |
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BlackBerry in Shower | |
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The World Stops Without My BlackBerry | |
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Fear of Losing My BlackBerry | |
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"BlackBerry Boo-Boos" | |
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The BlackBerry Alphabetic Acrostic | |
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BlackBerry Football Instead of Dancing with the Wife | |
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Embarrassing Ringtone! | |
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Taking a Moral Inventory of BlackBerry Abuses | |
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"Am I a BlackBerry Abuser?" | |
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The BlackBerry Addiction Quiz | |
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Assessing Your Addiction Quiz Results | |
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Sneaking Away from Groups | |
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Cash Penalties for Use in a Meeting | |
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Kevin's Comments on the Addiction Quiz | |
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Martin's Comments on the Quiz | |
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Musings of a BlackBerry Abuser | |
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Dual Addiction | |
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"OK, I Am a BlackBerry Abuser" | |
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The Work-Life Balance | |
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Seeing the Light at the End of the Tunnel | |
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Lakefront Cookout | |
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Addiction by the Numbers | |
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The Sheraton Hotel Study | |
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"Ask Others for Help" | |
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An Exercise: What Should You Do? | |
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Electronics Rehab Getaway | |
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CrackBerry Massage and Spa | |
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Massage for BlackBerry Thumb | |
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"BlackBerry Bystanders" | |
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My 5-Year-Old Son | |
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BlackBerry at Funeral | |
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Concerned Bystanders | |
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Quotes from Concerned Bystanders | |
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Missed a Big Hit at Baseball | |
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Berry vs. Boyfriend: Who Wins? | |
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Frequent Flyer's Fiasco/Stand-by Hell | |
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Kevin's Missing Curve | |
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Exercise: List Your Own BlackBerry Bystanders | |
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"Scooping BlackBerry Poop" | |
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Jam on My BlackBerry while at a Red Light | |
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Use BlackBerry AutoText to Reply in Car | |
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BlackBerry on Wheel, Typing Next to A Police Officer | |
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He Stopped in mid-Story to Use His BlackBerry | |
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Exercise: Create a Checklist for Apologizing to Your BlackBerry Bystanders | |
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"BlackBerry Etiquette" | |
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BlackBerry Abuse Interventions and Etiquette Rules | |
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Achieve Balance with Interventions | |
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Addiction Avoidance Tips | |
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Top Ten BlackBerry Rules to Live By | |
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Top 10 BlackBerry Productivity Myths Busted | |
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Rationalizing Our BlackBerry Use | |
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The Table Analogy | |
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"Conscious Contact or Constant Contact?" | |
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Helping You Reflect on Your BlackBerry Addiction | |
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"Typing the Talk and Walking the Walk" | |
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BlackBerry Addiction Avoidance Tips | |
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Advice for Employers | |
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Advice for Parents | |
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Advice for All BlackBerry Users | |
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Our Final Thoughts | |
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Gary's Final Thoughts | |
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Kevin's Final Thoughts | |
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Martin's Final Thoughts | |
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Constant Effort | |
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Appendix: CrackBerry Terms and Definitions | |
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Index | |