Is blogging a "safe" way to wean yourself from social networking sites?

I am just getting so sick of social networking sites (I almost just want to hide away from everyone on there) but they have become such a habit in my life that I think it might be a good idea to find something else that I can do more for me, like creating a simple blog or something. It might also be a form of therapy for me in my need to escape the eyes of social networkers. Does this sound like trading one bad habit for another?