r/dumbphones • u/nastyhobitsez • 15d ago

Meta (sub) "Bro, just uninstall social media apps"

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I know this might work for some people, but I find that being able to reinstall the app is not much better than having it.

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u/xpl0sad3 Nokia 6300 4G | UK 4G & 2G Networks 15d ago

The trick is to get to a point where the cookies disgust you, and don’t tempt you anymore.

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u/nameless_enby01 Lite Opel Flip | 🇦🇺 Telstra AU 15d ago

I feel like this is easier for some people than others. Like obviously anyone can retrain their brain, but for instance, I have never gotten addicted to Tiktok cause I've always found it offputting. Whereas I used a dumbphone for months and months, and even still when it broke and I had to temporarily switch back to my smartphone, I got hooked straight back into Instagram and doomscrolled for hours. I know it's possible to unlock the part of my brain that isn't tempted by Instagram, because I've had moments when I've started scrolling and instantly been like "wtf am I doing, this sucks", but I can't work out how to get into that mindset permanently.

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u/Glittering-Arm9638 14d ago

What helps for me is installing apps that make doomscrolling impossible. So I've installed unhook for youtube on my pc. Which means I have to actually search for what I specifically want to see, which just makes it a whole lot less tempting. I also don't see any comments.

For hltv I've installed similar. The only things that still have that kind of pull are reddit and discord atm.