stephenBB81 t1_j2v9atj wrote on January 4, 2023 at 4:26 AM

I had this problem in the "crackberry" days, the little red light drew me in.

To break this habit I stopped bringing my phone into my room. I set up a charger on a shelf outside my bedroom door, and I set my Phone on Auto shut down/auto wake up so it turned off on me when I should be going to bed.

I'd sneak my phone in and turn off the auto shut down from time to time, but after about 3 months I no longer was heavily addicted to my phone.

I only have Twitter and Reddit as my social media, and I don't follow any Meme accounts on either so I don't go down those rabbit holes. and I have a trusty old digital alarm clock in my room to wake me up if I need it, BUT I rarely use an alarm clock because I sleep well without my phone near my head and without the screen brightness just before going to sleep.

mrburnwal OP t1_j2v9jp3 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 4:28 AM

I think I have to do the same. Thanks.

stephenBB81 t1_j2vc51q wrote on January 4, 2023 at 4:50 AM

ideally you delete things like Instagram/TikTok/Facebook which more often than not contribute to a negative mental health state, while also drawing you in for more "punishment", if you must use those social network platforms put them on a tablet or laptop so you have to set time aside for them and they aren't always available, it will make it easier to put down your phone as well.

Even to this day I wont keep books on my phone because if I start reading them there I'll always have a reason to need my phone, and when on vacation it is great to leave it in the room and take a paper book with me to the beach/pool