Social media detox: anyone want to join me?

[Jogrunwalksleep]

I am in desperate need of a social media detox and wondered if anyone wanted to join me, as I think I'll find it hard. I want to spend a week without using Facebook, messenger or Whats App. It makes me anxious and I am terribly addicted. Terribly. It's a problem and I think it comes at the expense of my mental health.

It's not a forever thing, I thought I would try for one week as I think I could do that relatively quietly, and then reassess.

I see MN as different because it doesn't make me anxious as it's not in the same category for me.

Any takers?

Jog can you not delete the app for a while ?

I’ve just started a 10-week SM & internet detox today so am pleased to find this... on one of the sites I have to wean myself off from Actually MN is my allowed pleasure but in social doses. Twitter & Instagram are my crack and I’m going cold turkey apart from replying to any work-related DMs - I’ll get notification through email. Ditto Facebook although I hardly look at that these days. Couple of websites Im going cold turkey on because of the mindless scrolling.

Lol at Freudian slip. That should be small doses, not social doses

think its a huge problem the facebook thing...I decided after living on it that I would cut it out...I had 800 friends ...I actually spoke to about 10! So I began deleting..it started with sue and colin who I met briefly for 20 mins on a holiday 5 yrs ago..why??!!! Never was going to meet them again and really was I that invested in the fact that sue had burned the sausages,daisy 5 had nits or that colin had piles again....anyway on it went ..decided to keep it to people I actually know and family..I deleted loads of groups and it became so boring that I only occasssionaly skim through it now...the worst thing though was the constant messaging I got from unknown people ..you have deleted me hun..have I done anything to upset you hun? OMG and I thought I had a problem but these randomers were unbelievable! They stayed deleted mainly cos they called me hun!! If you can make it totally dull for yourself with facebook all you end up with is sponsered ads and it does help cut down naturally without feeling like you are missing something...hope it helps

How are you all managing it? I'm finding it really hard!!

I don't mind MN either - I think it's because it doesn't make me anxious because I don't actually know anyone in RL, unlike SM.

I actually think SM is making me crazy and sometimes acting in ways which are inconsistent with who I want to be - SM stalking, watching some people's green circles then feeling mad when they aren't replying to me, looking through other people's friends lists ... I know it's not healthy and need to change. I'd never drive past a person's house or stalk their work, but online ... it's a different story. And I slipped up once too, the guy I liked mentioned a girl and I knew her name when he'd never mentioned it to me, it's just I'd read a post on his wall. Ug.

Writing about that and admitting to it is a good first step I suppose.

I deleted my Facebook account last year and I don't miss it in the slightest it was just full of people who I don't like boasting about how "great" their lives were so I thought enough is enough and deleted it. never had twitter or snap chat.

I am still on Instagram because I only have people I know and like on that but I am starting to go the same way about that now. People who I know are unhappy in real life posting things to make people think they have the best lives ever, its all fake.

I will join you in coming off Instagram.

A pearl of wisdom from my mum I thought i would share...regarding the copy and paste posts on facebook...She said something along the lines of if you want to support a charity for donkeys with 3 legs go ahead thats good ..but then if you go next door and ask sue to then tell her what you are doing and ask her to tell 5 friends and then ask each of sues friends to tell 5 of their friends you are supporting 3 legged donkeys don't you think they will all think you are a loon Sal? I thought about it and decided how daft it was...that too helped cut down my use!

I caved. I have plum on messanger and was getting anxious that I hadn't checked that. Had messages from someone im avoiding without actually blocking and got " ok.. Don't contact me... " why you blocked me?... ? ...." Ok " sent over 3 days . arsehole

Do it! It's liberating! I was a social media addict and have been 'free' of it for over two years and don't miss it in the slightest. People are always asking me, am I on FB, why not, I should join, but why? Life is so much better living in reality than behind a screen and causes less insecurity (*she says whilst posting on a forum, hehe!).

thecats that's so annoying!

How did you do it fairy?

Sounds great fairy .
I'm doing ok at moment . Have stayed off Instagram and am limiting WA .

I deleted my instagram account last week, but still have facebook because of a group i'm in and it's the same with whatsapp for university.

Im in!

Turned my phone off, put it in a box and cellotaped it up. This was on Tuesday night around 8pm.

Still going strong. I done this as was just overwhelmed with everything and also currently taking space from an ex partner who wants us to be together but when he decides and I was messaging him too much.

Feel so much better already. Aiming to do atleast a week with no phone/social media

Good for you dinky

My cold turkey has failed but have managed to go extended periods with my phone off which is nice and helping my anxiety a little

I'm on week 2 of my detox as like you I could feel my mental health rapidly declining. All apps deleted and fb deactivated unfortunately it only deactivates for week so need to log back in and do it again. Bring on week 3

I’ve totally failed! Have been on insta and fb none stop.... and texted my ex.... ffs!

Deleted my FB almost 2 years ago. Don't miss it at all. Have no other SM. Feel so much better without it.

I'm doing pretty good now . Finding if I do check into some things I no interest and just go back out again .
Reading more and walking more and working way harder