crazy talk from me, idc. i've been slowly weening off my social media consumption, but it's not been enough!! some things i've done to combat it have helped slightly, but i realize the only way to really get free of it is just cut it.
i've seen a lot of people talking about "dumbing down" their phones/tech to only house the essentials. there are apps for iOS and Android that make things like that possible. also like.. i think they make dumb phones from factory, but i'll have to dig deeper for that.
it's gonna be painful the first period of time, but it's worth it. even the little bit i've done has cut some really strong ties to my phone. i really depend only on apps that have messaging (discord, iMessage, FB messenger [not as much]). However, sometimes i get sucked down a rabbit hole if i get sidetracked.
i see a lot of people comparing doomscrolling to an addiction and they couldn't be more right. bc it is an addiction. it's a trap. only way to really get out of it is to shut it off completely.
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idk if this is a helpful rec but as someone who is chronically on their phone, at one point i just had to be like a) this is a you problem and b) you're never gonna not have this problem. idk what your specific situation is, but for me, once i came to terms with the fact that i fundamentally like the internet and the services social media offers me it was a lot easier to alleviate the guilt of being on it. BUT (and this is the hard part) there is no hacking your way off social media--you just have to do it. once you've accepted it as part of your life you just got to look at yourself every once and a while and say no this is not all i want to be obviously this is easier said than done, but the best thing is to just set a time limit on your phone as a reminder, and then by sheer force of will, keep yourself off it. setting a time limit can be helpful because to use it you have to input a password, but let's be real it's not a high bar, and if we're being honest when i really want to use it i don't think about it at all. but yeah getting off social media is like loosing weight: at one point you just have to start cutting things out and telling yourself its for the better; understanding that one doom scroll on a saturday won't kill you, but also knowing that giving yourself this one excuse puts every other one on the table. at this point, i'm sort of at a harm reduction juncture in my social media journey .
Nov 26, 2024
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For over a year I had the "world's tiniest ruggedized phone". I don't remember the brand but I bet you can google it. Regardless, I still found myself using Instagram and Facebook on the tiny little screen 🥲. When they say social media is made to be addictive I fully believe it. App blockers, making my screen grey scale after 6pm, none of it works. I delete the settings, I remove the blocker.
The best things I've done for myself that is SO much easier said than done is 1. remove the thing from your life that you're trying to avoid and/or 2. Embrace the thing you're trying to avoid.
For me 1. Was a terrible job and 2. Was silence and boredom
Sep 30, 2024
i have been on a journey to untangle my tasks from my iPhone.
i'd be out in the world someplace, pull out my phone for something as menial as checking the time, or as well intentioned as capturing the moment in a pic, and immediately get sucked into texts and instagram™️ and all the virtual things happening in this tiny lil demon light box.
the goal: pull my phone out of my bag ONLY for phone things. that's texting, calling, and apps that can't be replaced
the solutions so far:
🕰️ i started with a watch (shoutout Casio) and i wear it every day. once I broke the habit of checking my phone for the time, I felt legitimately freed from something Major
📷 I bought a small digital camera to leave in my bag. the pics look better and I don’t get distracted by the virtual world when I'm trying to capture something in the now
📚 I bought a kindle. It fits in my jacket pocket (literally) and gives me something to do when I'm on the train or waiting for an appointment that isn't scrolling
I just realized so much of the time I spent on my phone was not intentional. It was a thing I was doing in between Other intentional moments. my screen time is still several hours a day (don’t get me wrong) but I think my brain has healed at least 3%.
welcoming other ideas as well💡
Sep 24, 2024
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sadie is 2 1/2 and too attached to humans for her own good. she would not survive in a zombie apocolypse. she knows to knock lego sets over to get attention from my fiance. she will yell when you go to the bathroom. she loves paper bags and cardboard boxes. her middle name is louise. she doesn't understand the difference between a charger and a string. she steals pastries.
i am a big fan of Sadie.
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Hey weird beings, i'm O.
I'm 19, queer, transgender (he/they), and autistic. I started HRT treatment February 4th, 2025.
I'm located in Georgia, USA (don't ask me how it's going here. it's bad.)
I like a lot of things, feel free to scroll through my recs to see what i'm talking about today.
Things that don't change often about my likes include:
- Indie Folk Music
- Classic Literature (specifically Regency/Romantic/Victorian era)
- Cats, i have a cat named Sadie (big fan of her)
- Nature, I love trees, any type of tree. Except for Bradford Pears.
- Writing, i write a lot of short stories and poetry. i'm working on my first novel.
- Music Composition, i write orchestral on Musescore 4
- MCYT, specifically the Hermicraft side of things
What can we connect over?
Fandoms: Hermitcraft, Life Series, Grian, Goodtimeswithscar, MumboJumbo
Series: Pantheon (AMC), Scavengers' Reign, Arcane (LoL)
Movies: Interstellar (Nolan), Kiki's Delivery Service
Books: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Andrew Joseph White (Author), Pride and Prejudice
Music: Crane Wives, Hozier, Madilyn Mei
If you like what i like, or something similar, feel free to message me! I'm open to making friends.
Specific topics that i would rather not talk about:
- Politics
- Christianity
(non exhaustive list)
Stay weird, guys, and I hope everyone reading this has a wonderful day.
- O
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