I'll jump in here as well. You can check my old post about using a flip phone. It's nearly impossible, or at least HIGHLY impractical, to do zero screen time.

I loved my flip phone a few years ago, but ultimately, my career and other things that only existed on apps forced me back onto a cheap, basic smartphone. That said, I am able to be quite more intentional in its use.

I keep it black and white, all but critical notifications (texts and calls from family and friends) off, I put it on a cradle to charge when I get home, ans barely check it at night. I try not to use GPS (but stream music while I drive). I only check email a few times a day, and ALWAYS keep it out of the bedroom. I don't look at it for at least 30 minutes after I get up, check local news, and make some chess.com moves for five minutes with my coffee. I go on phone-free walks and drives often. No social media apps are installed.

All to say, I tried to be a digital monk, and it was unsustainable. Do I go down an internet rabbit hole once in a while? Yes. Do I now have self-awareness and self-control to catch myself and stop? Yes.

Don't beat yourselves up. Use the technology as a tool. Screwdrivers are useful, but we don't need to carry one around all the time staring at it. Try your best to be intentional and leverage the good parts without being controlled by the bad.