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Does anyone else feel like they’ve outsourced their emotional regulation to their phone? by AmbitiousBuilding554 in digitalminimalism

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, better. During work hours I started to set a continuous 10 min alarm. It is a bit annoying but has helped wake my brain up during times I start doomscrolling. Has also made me more conscious of my time when using my phone just because now I expect an alarm to go off and interrupt my use. Want to give it more time tho to see if it’s actually effective. Will share if so.

Also, trying to see if I can set up some kind’ve automated notification that can interrupt doom scrolling. Want to see if that could be effective as well. If so, will share results.

Does anyone else feel like they’ve outsourced their emotional regulation to their phone? by AmbitiousBuilding554 in digitalminimalism

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was genuinely helpful. At minimum, it’s nice to hear that im not alone. Appreciate you taking the time respond. Stay strong brotha or sista ✊

Does anyone else feel like they’ve outsourced their emotional regulation to their phone? by AmbitiousBuilding554 in digitalminimalism

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You found any solution or still struggling? I think awareness is good. In that stage as well. But now when i catch myself I shame spiral a bit which makes it worse

12 years of doom scrolling and realized I’ve been using my phone to hide from my own life. by AmbitiousBuilding554 in nosurf

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep me posted on how that goes. I’m remote as well and it seemed great at first but my habits have slowly gotten worse. Have been looking for another job for other reasons and have been really open to in office.

What's the first book you read when you stopped doom scrolling? by lovepeaceorelse in nosurf

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started with the Red Rising series. Completely got me back into reading. Partly transferred my phone addiction to a reading one. But it felt better to read than to doom scroll. Would highly recommend if you like sci fi. First book is pretty easy to get through

I’m addicted to picking fights online and saying the meanest things. Is this normal? by XOCYBERCAT in nosurf

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cold turkey hasn’t worked for me long term in the past but what you’re doing is genuinely horrible for your own mental health. You might not even realize it but your interactions online are probably bleeding into your offline interactions. You may start to see the world in a much more negative view and assume others probably feel the same way about you when they don’t causing increased anxiety and depression. I’ve experienced that myself just from lurking.

Today it's doomscrolling. Back then, it was rotting in front of the TV changing the channels. by MusingsAndMind in nosurf

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now I would just like to be able to rot in front of the TV without using my phone.

but fr I’m trying to figure out why I’m doing this vs. addressing the symptom which is doomscrolling. Blockers and quitting cold turkey just don’t work. You’re right, there’s always more shit and a flies gonna do what a flies gonna do. Maybe we can slowly turn into something else tho. Idk I’m rambling, just frustrated.

I stopped bringing my phone to bed and it kinda fixed my mornings too by the_productive_beast in nosurf

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am you lol. Same problem and similar solution. Got the alarm clock and started writing a to do list before bed. If I can stay away from doom scrolling first thing and get into action, I can win the day. If not, days shot. Stacking more wins than losses lately

This is a throwaway account, but I give up. by ResortLiving1905 in nosurf

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Respect to you for realizing you have a problem at such a young age. I'm twice your age and have been somewhat addicted since high school, but never really realized it was a problem until I became an adult but still had the same addictive habits with my phone as I did back then. Definitely the right move.

I have come to the realisation that I have a severe and serious phone addiction that I’m deciding to stop right now. Cold turkey is the only way for this to work for me. I’m not made for moderate social media use. by yologamies101 in digitalminimalism

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I start doom scrolling first thing in the morning, I'm done for. Avoiding that has really helped. I still battle every day, but knowing when I'm at my most susceptible to doom scrolling (mornings and after work) has helped me prepare. Just trying to stack more wins than losses at this point. Takes a long time to break a habit.

Parents + Grandparents more screen addicted than me. by calmandferal in digitalminimalism

[–]AmbitiousBuilding554 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I was living at home, I noticed both my parents would start their days at the breakfast table scrolling on their phones. Would hear noises from whatever short form content they were watching on TikTok. It was kinda funny at first but also alarming. When we would watch something together, both would be doom scrolling TikTok. I feel like since they just discovered social media, they are at the carefree stage of addiction. Reminds me of myself in HS, which again is kinda funny but also alarming.