'I was one of those awful people who spent time getting into pointless arguments in the comments section. It was legit causing a myriad of mental health issues.'
"I was one of those awful people who spent time getting into pointless arguments in the comments section. It was legit causing a myriad of mental health issues."If you've noticed fewer posts from your actual friends in your social media feeds lately, you're not imagining things.
"Earlier this year, I drastically cut back how much I scrolled through social media, mainly because I felt like the things I loved to do were getting boring to me, and time that used to be dedicated to my interests was dedicated to scrolling. It was also beyond damaging to my mental health as I saw people with similar body types and issues as mine being absolutely torn apart in comment sections.
"I used to be, for lack of a better term, a social media addict. I had Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, threads, Bluesky, TikTok, and whatnot. My nights coming home after work were more often than not filled with endless hours of scrolling and reposting and tagging and liking. I was a prisoner of the various algorithms.""Eventually, I realized that I wasn't using my apps to keep up with my friends like I had intended to when I was signing up.
I've now learned to trust my own advice and instincts and have a select few with whom I know I can openly share stuff, and they will give me the advice and support that I need.""I just couldn't take all of the purposeful misinformation and hate anymore, so in Oct 2019, I deactivated everything. Just in time, as all of that has gotten much worse since COVID. I kinda see the good stuff as I still scroll Reddit and BuzzFeed.
"I feel more connected with my own life. I have more moments when I sit with my thoughts instead of ramming scroll content in all of my quiet moments. I couldn’t delete the app; that felt too extreme, but I removed it from my home screen, so every time I opened my phone, it wasn’t the first thing my eyes ran to. And indeed, out of sight, out of mind."
While I'm generally out of the loop now, I'm no longer in bondage to comparisons, opinions of strangers, or performative highlights. I've connected better with my family and my church, developed more real relationships with people I can trust, read towers of actual books, honed my chess and weightlifting skills, and pillow my head without a shred of anxiety anymore as I live my days in better alignment with my faith and my self.
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