Hi all, While many people may think therapists are immune to the problems of ordinary life, I will tell you we suffer from all the same maladies as the general public. And I, dear readers, had found myself fairly addicted to my phone as of late. The inability to sit without input for more than [...]
I am four full weeks into my Facebook Fast ("Why I Did It" is posted here - "2 Weeks In" is posted here).The addictive, habitual power of checking FB on my smartphone and iPad, and whatever neurochemicals it kicks off, are nearly gone. I don't long for it or jones for it (like, say sugar, [...]
So it's been about two weeks since I started my Facebook Fast and I'm back to report on the experience.The first thing I can tell you is Facebook + Smartphone = very addictive habit.Holy moly, I did not realize how I had subtly become one of those people who pulls out his phone everytime there is more [...]
So I am about a week into my Facebook fast. I'll be writing about some of my experiences with it in a future blog post.But the thing I wanted to share quickly was a response I got from a half a dozen friends - the SAME thing - when I posted that I was going [...]
The concept of doing technology "fasts" or "breaks" has interested me for a while.I think taking time off from something - whether it's news, video games, porn, or social media - can be a good way of understanding what impact that usage is really having on you.So two days ago I entered my second ever [...]
