Queens man lives in bathroom to cut off tech addiction

“I fell like I was losing control and needed to do something extreme,” said Mark Malkoff, while sitting in the tub that now doubles as his bed.

All jokes aside, Internet addiction has become a serious problem, with the potential to strain relationships, rob sleep and fuel other compulsions such as gambling and pornography, psychologists say.

“You can lose your bearings of what’s going on with your life,” said Peter Kanaris, coordinator for public education at the New York State Psychological Association.

Some New Yorkers are fighting back by getting off the tech-grid entirely.

“We’re making ourselves sick by constantly being connected,” said Ann Webster, a Manhattan psychologist, who swears off technology on Sundays. “It’s very refreshing.”

One New Yorker we spoke to said Malkoff is setting a good example.

“We are too addicted,” said Chris Parker, 22, of Queens. “It’s cool that someone’s putting a spotlight on it. I should probably cut back, too.”