Phones and digital technology have completely altered the way we live our lives. Now, we use the internet to communicate with friends, watch television, do our banking and even get ahead at work. Phones and other digital devices have become so prevalent in daily life that many people would even say they can’t survive without their phones. The term “addicted” gets tossed around a lot when it comes to phones and digital devices, but the truth is that a dependence on technology is not the same as a true addiction.