somebachur wrote on 21 Sep 2023 04:46:
future paltiel wrote on 12 Sep 2023 04:43:
Greetings fellow GYERS,
The phone I own seems to know how to control me, hence it's name...
Did anybody ever experience this? Is it possible to own a smartphone without opening it every few minutes,not because I'm expecting a Whatsapp but for the need to look at the phone itself. I never succeed I'm the Dopamine detox...
is there some sort of 12 step group for technology addicts (without porn) or another form of help?
Wishing all a Shana Tova umevoreches.
Hi there! I used to struggle with the same thing you've brought up. Kudos to you for bringing to light a challenge that so many people are too afraid to attempt to conquer!
While I don't know of a 12 step program or group for technology addicts (although im sure it exists somewhere out there), I've found legitimate success curbing my phone addiction by doing the following:
- Deleting Social Media: This includes everything from Instagram to YouTube to Reddit, the works.
- Minimalist Phone Launcher: The BEST thing I've ever done that aactually curbed my addiction. Here's a link to their website, you should read the full details of what they're offering there. I have an Android phone so I don't know if this works or not for Apple.
- Dual Whatsapps: I have 2 Whatsapps on my phone. One is normal Whatsapp, one is Business Whatsapp. One I use for friends, family and work, the other I use for statuses and deal chats etc. It allows me to limit my time I spend just scrolling through statuses mindlessly. It also ensures that when I receive a Whatsapp notification, it's actually an important (usually, at least) notification. I Mute and Archive chats ruthlessly!!
I hope this helps you somehow. I strongly strongly strongly recommend giving
Option 2 a shot. It’s been the only thing to truly work for me and others that I know use it.
Keep it up brother!!!
This is amazing advice. I have struggled with this for a long time, and I only recently started to get this under control. Everyone's situation is different, but I deleted the email totally from the phone. I work in an office and have a computer in front of me all day; I don't need it on my phone. I also switched the phone (iPhone) to Grey Scale. It turns the phone Black and White and is much less interesting to look at. I also leave it in a different room when going to bed. I will not touch the device for at least the first hour that I am out of bed and at least one hour before I go to bed.
I basically turned my smartphone into a boring dumbphone. I kept the few apps I need (Waze,Banking,Whats App)... I have to consistently check my phone on a weekly basis to make sure that I didn't download something that shouldn't be there. There are many tricks to allow you to have the convenience of a smartphone without all the craziness that goes along with them.
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