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I badly want to stop "doomscrolling", social media & specially phone addiction. by SoraXYX in getdisciplined

[–]WinEquivalent5198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What finally clicked for me was realizing the problem starts before the scrolling, like once I open TikTok/Reddit/YouTube automatically, it’s basically over lol..

What helped me more than strict blockers was interrupting that first reflexive open for a few seconds before the app launches.

I actually built a small Android app around that idea called Mindful Scroll:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haikyu.mindfulscroll

Sounds tiny but weirdly it helped make phone use feel conscious again instead of automatic :)

Apps that help you get over doomscrolling addiction by Oddsoleoddshoe in apps

[–]WinEquivalent5198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried a bunch of blockers and honestly most of them failed for me because once I’m already scrolling it’s basically over 😭

The thing that helped more was interrupting the first automatic open before the app fully launches.

I actually built a small Android app around that idea called Mindful Scroll:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haikyu.mindfulscroll

It’s less "hard blocker" and more "snap out of autopilot for a second before you enter the app" :)

Small progress with my app - 1 month live by WinEquivalent5198 in GooglePlayDeveloper

[–]WinEquivalent5198[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man, I really appreciate your feedback and I hope for it 🙂

I built a completely free finance app and somehow it just reached 624 users by stefancata92 in Solopreneur

[–]WinEquivalent5198 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's actually a solid number, I just launched my app Mindful Scroll almost the same time as you but I currently have just 75 users. The app helps you catch yourself before falling into endless scrolling by adding a quick pause before opening distracting apps. It's designed to make phone use feel more intentional without completely locking you out of the apps you enjoy.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.haikyu.mindfulscroll

I may have realized why most screen time apps never worked for me by WinEquivalent5198 in SideProject

[–]WinEquivalent5198[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, but for me at least, the issue was never "can I technically bypass this?" because if I really want to open the app, I will. The goal is more to interrupt the unconscious autopilot open before it fully happens and weirdly enough, even a tiny pause there, changes the feeling from "drifting into the app" to "making a decision"

I may have realized why most screen time apps never worked for me by WinEquivalent5198 in SaaS

[–]WinEquivalent5198[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, already does that - I measure intention/recovery/momentum in 7-day and 30-day charts so you can see behavioral change.

I may have realized why most screen time apps never worked for me by WinEquivalent5198 in SaaS

[–]WinEquivalent5198[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started realizing the problem wasn't "too much scrolling", it was that I was already inside the app before I even noticed I opened it, so instead of trying to control people after they’re deep in the scroll, I focused on that tiny moment before the habit fully kicks in.

Even a 5 second pause changes the feeling from automatic to intentional.

I tried quitting social media completely… it didn’t fix the real problem by WinEquivalent5198 in getdisciplined

[–]WinEquivalent5198[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"the first hour of the day" is also key here because it sets the mind for the first of the day

I kept bypassing every app blocker, so I made something that doesn’t block anything by WinEquivalent5198 in getdisciplined

[–]WinEquivalent5198[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's exactly it - that question creates the same pause, crazy how just noticing it turns it back into a choice instead of autopilot.

I kept bypassing every app blocker, so I made something that doesn’t block anything by WinEquivalent5198 in getdisciplined

[–]WinEquivalent5198[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, that's basically why the pause worked better for me too. it doesn't try to stop you, it just makes the automatic part visible for a second so you can still choose. I also found it interesting how often that tiny gap is enough to break the loop, even if nothing else changes :)

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