Are you addicted to your cell phone? Like anything there are pros and cons to having a cell phone. They are good to help keep in contact with parents when you need a ride or go out with friends. Also they are good to have if you encounter an emergency.

However, cell phones have been researched to cause stress, poor vision, and overall bad health in teens and adults.

How could something so small and meaningless have such an important impact in our lives? This brings up the important question of, are you addicted to your cell phone? Down below will be a quiz to see if you are indeed addicted to you cell phone. Answer yes or no to all the below questions.

1. The first thing I reach for after waking in the morning is my cell phone.
2. I would turn around and go back home on the way to work if I had left my cell phone at home.
3. I often use my cell phone when I am bored.
4. I have pretended to take calls to avoid awkward social situations.
5. I find myself spending more and more time on my cell phone.
6. I spend more times than I should on my cell phone.
7. I become agitated or irritable when my cell phone is out of sight.
8. I have gone into a panic when I thought I had lost my cell phone.
9. I have argued with my parents, friends, or teachers about my cell phone use.
10. I use my cell phone while driving my car.
11. I have tried to curb my cell phone use, but the effort didn’t last very long.
12. I need to reduce my cell phone use, but am afraid I can’t do it.

Are you addicted? If you got +8 yes’ then you are highly addictive and need to take it down a step. If you got 5-7 yes’ then you have crossed the tipping point and are moving quickly to full-blown cell phone addiction. If you got 3-4 yes’ you have not yet reached you tipping point, but need to carefully assess how your cellphone is influencing your life. If you got 0-2 yes’ then you are safe and probably quite scared of technology.