I'm right there with you on pretty much every aspect of what you've described. I loathe social media but I still can't kick it. In the last year I've given up alcohol and sugar. I can't seem to kick IG and reddit, though. It feels good for a week or so, but then I start to feel isolated. I'm looking up, looking around, ready to chat, ready to interact in an analog way. But when I look around, all I see are faces in phones. I can't be critical. That was me just last week. But it can be so hard to feed that craving for community in a real way. Some of the most interesting and thoughtful people I've connected with lately (you're in that group) have been through social media, so kicking it cuts me off from those perspectives. I wish I had more answers and fewer questions.
Man, do I feel that. For me, because of my addictive personality, it was a "get rid of it entirely or succumb to it" thing. I will 100% miss a lot of the random and fascinating connections I made there. But I'm hoping that this little corner of the internet will be just what we all need!
We just have to put in the work to keep it going! And I'm with you on the addiction side of it all. My approach has to be pretty binary. Moderation isn't really an option. I fully support getting away from all of it. I'll probably try it again soon. I've made a couple of exits that haven't stuck yet. Hope springs eternal! If I can quit alcohol and sugar, I should be able to kick social media! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's good to know there are folks out there giving this whole situation thought and effort.
I'm right there with you on pretty much every aspect of what you've described. I loathe social media but I still can't kick it. In the last year I've given up alcohol and sugar. I can't seem to kick IG and reddit, though. It feels good for a week or so, but then I start to feel isolated. I'm looking up, looking around, ready to chat, ready to interact in an analog way. But when I look around, all I see are faces in phones. I can't be critical. That was me just last week. But it can be so hard to feed that craving for community in a real way. Some of the most interesting and thoughtful people I've connected with lately (you're in that group) have been through social media, so kicking it cuts me off from those perspectives. I wish I had more answers and fewer questions.
Man, do I feel that. For me, because of my addictive personality, it was a "get rid of it entirely or succumb to it" thing. I will 100% miss a lot of the random and fascinating connections I made there. But I'm hoping that this little corner of the internet will be just what we all need!
We just have to put in the work to keep it going! And I'm with you on the addiction side of it all. My approach has to be pretty binary. Moderation isn't really an option. I fully support getting away from all of it. I'll probably try it again soon. I've made a couple of exits that haven't stuck yet. Hope springs eternal! If I can quit alcohol and sugar, I should be able to kick social media! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's good to know there are folks out there giving this whole situation thought and effort.
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