Maybe it’s just because there’s less content on Lemmy as of right now, but I remember doomscrolling Reddit, but now I only briefly open Lemmy once or twice a day.

Could this be an example of the affects of addictive social media?

  • XeroxCool@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It has made me more aware how often I rely on my phone for cheap entertainment. I get an impulse to take it out and then remember there’s nothing good to watch. Obviously I still make it on here, but the lesser diversity and higher repetiveness is throwing me for a loop. Annoyingly, it means more time scrolling past ads on Facebook, but I feel I’m avoiding my phone more. I have been searching out more long format YouTube videos though which is a tradeoff. I wonder if it’s temporary and if I’ll stick to doing more beyond these tiny rapid endorphin kicks

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      1 year ago

      Take the win when you get the will to not listen to that brain itching. Basically fighting an addiction it seems.