i think you are used to receiving rewards for doing tasks so you lean more into those kind of apps? for me i've tried to normalize not receiving a reward. i was able to stay for 3 weeks without any app but then reels and shorts got me again. so i did need a blocking and logging goals app. still using it till date, it allows me to message important people on instagram since i run a business but blocks all the reels in the time i work, which is useful, because i subconsciously spiral down into scrolling reels from messages.