Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: Googling my name became an obsession, every hour of every day – I needed help

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/12/why-i-quit-googling-my-name?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1lOSNRfhQi9yqi1TBkqoK4hrL9ibSN0mnIv-tdMqCwrXIiMXZ6oIzdYCA_aem_0qCUFbdckoX8h8fRzc4lKw#Echobox=1723449947

I think she’s brave to admit to this. I can completely relate to this sort of addiction, when it comes to social media in general. “The moment a new mention finally appeared was euphoric, rendering all the previous hours of clicking and waiting worthwhile” feels extremely familiar. But admire her honesty, and I’ve never actually read one of her books but would like to.