Day one on Steemit: Am I obsessed?

[introspector]

I have been active on Steemit now for less than 24hrs and I can already see how this can completely consume me. I am constantly thinking about what I should write about next and wondering how many comments and upvotes I’m going to get. Despite the fact that I only have 50 cents worth of steem on my introduce yourself post right now and my wife @betterbeing already has over $7.00 (can you tell I’m a little bitter?), I still get overly excited every time I see a new upvote or comment on my post. Perhaps it’s just the newbie jitters and the enthusiasm will soon fade but there are a few things I have realized during my short time here on Steemit:

1. I am going to have to give myself a cut-off time for Steemit so I can still engage in real life

2. Steemify is going to be a problem for me and if I don’t get it under control I will HAVE to turn off the notifications

3. I need to be aware of my potential to become a chronic upvoter

4. If I don’t get over the fact that my wife’s posts may often do better than mine, our marriage may be headed towards impending doom.

Comments

[insideoutlet]

Haha, it is totally addictive. My hubby @shai-hulud and I are both addictive and a little competitive, me probably more than him but we are loving it all the same.

In relation to your points above:

1. We still haven't got this sorted we are staying up later to steemit and I'm getting up early to do it too.
2. I had to turn those off for now until I could gain some self control. lol
3. Do you know about voting power? That you have 10 votes every 24 hours before you start to deplete your voting power? You can check your voting power many places. one is Steemnow
4. Haha, my hubby often does better than mine, I just post more ofter so it all works out in the end. I have submitted your introduction post to @gogogadgetupvote. finger crossed that gets you a resteem and some added $$$. Best thing is if one of you does better than the other you can share the SBD or the Steem before powering up if that's your intention.

Best advice I can give you is to comment and interact on others posts, find some communities and join associated discord or steemit.chat groups :-)

[introspector]

Good to know I’m not alone! And thank you so much for the helpful tips and advice. I will definitely keep that in mind 😊

[dgp]

You need to be more creative, steemit has created different aspect where you will be able to get enough steem power, give it more time to understand the system since you are a newbie

[jusipassetti]

Yes it is easy to be completely obsessed. Just keep writing and engaging. I love being on this platform and so does my husband. So yes totally understand the rivalry aspect haha.

[geordieprepper]

Steem on and Power UP :-)

[introspector]

Thank you! I’ll do my best!