Social Media brain rot

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I’m doing it for real this time. I’m getting off of social media. I have downloaded this app called “beeper” which allows me to still access my instagram chats, I recommend it if thats one of the things holding you back!

I am so SICK of picking up my phone 20+ times a day to mindlessly scroll instagram reels or some shit. I am a person with so many hobbies, but I find myself reaching for social media instead. Gonna try to replace social media time with making art and music. I also suffer from ADHD and I think my dopamine reception is just totally shot. Anything that takes time or effort to enjoy/be good at feels so HARD. I want to be able to sit down and learn something or teach myself a new skill without my brain subconsciously yearning for the ease of an endless scroll of videos.

Does anybody have similar issues???

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i feel this. i've been trying to learn how to cook better, read more, excerise more. stuff that helps me put down my phone.

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Oh absolutely. I’ve deleted most everything except Tumblr and Spacehey, and I’ve switched over to a flip phone. It’s so hard though when you’re used to so much input and go to nothing.

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I feel you. Im trying to get off the freaking computer so bad, but my work is strictly related to sitting at computer and checking what's new in industry. I installed simple launcher on my phone and some web extensions for my browser to block ads, feeds from facebook and youtube ect so if i want to watch youtube i need to manually search for video, i block all auto recommendations, next videos, and all that.
But most of all i started making longer walks with my dog without the phone, i just bought old mp3 player for music and i go for a walko for like 1-2hours listening to only music or just chilling without any electronic device. Its a peacefull life

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Same ,i start read Novel and talk with family a lot ,play badminton,sweep the home,go out side living with nature , write journal ,wacth tv ,take a nap

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