I hadn’t thought of that, but it makes sense. I don’t have an addiction to my phone, but I used to about a decade ago. Purging my social media (deleting all accounts) and going cold turkey worked wonders for me.
These days I can use some social media without getting addicted, but the key is to not allowing any social media apps to give notifications. When I used to be addicted, every time I got a Facebook notification, I couldn’t stop myself from opening the app and then I found myself aimlessly scrolling and time has passed. Now I use it when I choose, instead of when someone else chooses for me.
Dependant is not the same thing as addicted.
Do you feel an uncontrollable urge to look at your phone, even when you do something else or when it isn’t appropriate? That would be addiction.
I hadn’t thought of that, but it makes sense. I don’t have an addiction to my phone, but I used to about a decade ago. Purging my social media (deleting all accounts) and going cold turkey worked wonders for me.
These days I can use some social media without getting addicted, but the key is to not allowing any social media apps to give notifications. When I used to be addicted, every time I got a Facebook notification, I couldn’t stop myself from opening the app and then I found myself aimlessly scrolling and time has passed. Now I use it when I choose, instead of when someone else chooses for me.