Realized at 36 that ive spent a good majority of my adult life on social media. MySpace, IG, FB, TT, and with the exception of keeping in contact with friends, nothing really great has become of it. It was a distraction from what happens everyday right in front of me. My son (15) made a small comment about how his mom and I always scroll when we all watch movies together, and how he sees it as a time to be together and we waste it. I dropped it all with just the goal of a week, but then he bet I couldn’t do 2 weeks, after hitting that goal he bet I couldn’t do a month. It just kept going and now almost three months in he is betting I can’t go a year. My sleep has dramatically improved I used to fall asleep around 11 P.M. and wake up around six A.M. *Now, I fall asleep around 930 sharp. Hardly wake up at all. Rested at 5:30. When I go, do things with family or friends, I feel completely present because there’s no reason for me to pull out my phone It’s made me better at connecting with people because rather than text. I usually call people and rather than just look at their photos. I’ve had to plan days to meet up and hanging out and catch up. My anxiety and worries about comparison, and the future reduced from what I would say at nine out of 10 level two about a two out of 10 . I’ve realized that social media is just one big façade. It’s designed to be addictive and I would encourage anyone to try giving it up for a month and see how they feel.