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Smartphone addiction, need to stop

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BadgersGalore · 06/01/2025 13:58

I've wasted another day pissing around on my phone when I should be exercising, reading a book, doing housework etc. Instead I've read threads on here that have absolutely no relevance to my life, been researching and buying things on Amazon, and read several Wikipedia articles about Queen Victoria and her distant bastard relations, I mean what the fuck. Such a stupid stupid waste of time and I feel so idiotic for not having the self control to just leave my phone alone and get on with stuff!

I downloaded an app once for blocking websites but found it complicated and couldn't find a way to just allow Google for instance so I deleted it. Tbh I probably got distracted by other things on my phone and didn't concentrate on how to use it.

Please tell me what's worked for you, preferably really simple things. I can't keep wasting my life like this and I hate feeling such a failure when I've done the same thing again another day Sad

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Hemlocked · 06/01/2025 23:20

Yes I'm with you. Weirdly I've now reached a stage where I feel physically unwell being on my phone on a day to day basis. My back aches and I feel a bit headachey and weird. My hands also ache from clasping the phone. But the way it captures my attention means I can't easily put it down, despite the adverse effects. Wonder if anyone else has physical symptoms from phone use?

isitme111 · 06/01/2025 23:26

I use mine more than I would like as well 😞

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