09/15/2026
I took almost two weeks off social media and social media addiction is real. It took a while for me to stop going to where the apps used to be on my phone (I hide them so it was more work to get into them)
Here’s what I learned while I was away
When you are away from social media and fully in the present, you don’t worry about comparing what you are doing to what others are doing. There is no doubting your choices because “others are doing better”.
I was able to cut the noise out and make moves towards a goal of mine and how I wanted to execute it while I was on my break. The mental clarity was refreshing.
I took more meaningful pictures vs things I felt I needed to post for the algorithm and for everyone to “see” my life. The compulsion to take a picture just for my story faded.
This one was the hardest pill to swallow. When you are disconnected from social media the people who willingly interact with you decreases. The number of people who text you, check in on you, want updates on your life significantly decrease. You have to be okay with that. It’s eye opening to see who’s in your corner.
But now that I’m back I have a game plan on how I want to move forward with my social media.
When I came back, I didn’t put the apps back where they used to live on my Home Screen. They are not on my main page, and honestly I might go back to putting them in my hidden folder so I spend less time falling back into old habits.
I have been doing less doom scrolling and spending more time keeping up on messages.
I come from a long line of addicts and social media addiction is just as much a problem as drugs and alcohol. I want to build a better more intentional life.
It took hours, but before I went on social media break I scheduled two weeks of posts. Honestly, even without my constant posting on my stories and commenting on things, my posts still did well for my standards.
I will continue to schedule my posts even if I take one day out of the week to schedule for the week ahead so I am not worried about being on social media and forgetting to post.
This also allows me to focus on things like my health, my husband, my dogs, and even my business.
Will y
