TryingToBecomeAnEngineer

hi! i am a recovering social-media-addict. last semester went.. pretty bad. i was stressed, overworked, studying and doing another project as well. for 2 weeks i was at uni from 9am-1am (i wish i was exaggerating) my project was done, but i was behind at uni. i didn't have the time to study, i actually had to skip lectures to focus on the project. i passed only 4 courses. i was terrible, mentally. i really thought i could do everything i spent hours upon hours scrolling.. to forget that i was failing now, i'm 13 days sober. hopeful it'll stay that way. ~ Trying To Become An Engineer

Here is a list of books I've read over the years as a social media addict 📚 Dopamine Nation - Dr. Anna Lembke Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now - Jaron Lanier Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products - Nir Eyal Documentaries The Social Dilemma Childhood 2.0 The Great Hack Lost Boys (documentary at game quitters) please do tell me your recommendations! :)) ~ trying to become an engineer

hey! i've been struggling with doomscrolling for a while now, with 6-10hr long scrolling/youtube binges, and I quit 116 days ago! however, it's summer and many of my friends are on vacations, travelling with their friends or partners. and here i am, a uni student whose overprotective parents came to visit without much warning, judging me on my academics and personal life. i just want to watch youtube and watch reels 24/7 because I want to distract myself from this situation. plus, i can't do half the things i wanted to do this summer because of my parents i've been waiting for this summer a long time but now it feels like it's ruined. i just want to numb myself from this. i tell myself that "it's okay if you open instagram and scroll now, you'll enjoy life once your parents leave" but i know i shouldn't do it. idk what to do instead what should i do?

hello Matt! going outside and exploring nature is a great outlet. sometimes i find myself overthinking in public myself if you like nature, i'd suggest you try walking in a slightly more isolated area (for me that is walking on a bunch of trees on campus, or the beach in the morning) also make it more enjoyable, you could listen to music if you want to, or listen to podcasts (note: that don't feed your addiction, tho) and go to places that you enjoy (a nice coffee shop, see the sunset over the mountains, go to a park and take pics of cool flowers and trees etc.) if you incorporate a more "active" activity you might find yourself more focused on that than on other people/overanalysing etc. hope I helped!

DAY 26 my productivity hasn't quite increased. i'm still behind screens, especially nowadays for personal reasons. i hate it. studied for just about 2 hours today

I'm not a gaming addict, but here is a helpful video by Cam :)

Hello Game Quitters!! I'm a recovering social media addict One thing I keep hearing from recovering gaming addicts, is that they replaced gaming with another hobby Since doomscrolling took so much of my time, I made a list with different types of activities (social, resting, mental challenge and explore) to satisfy my boredom. What I want to achieve with getting rid of my addiction, is to focus on academics. However, I quit 25 days ago and my productivity (studying) hasn't really increased.. Should I work on replacing Scrolling with Studying? How can I do that? I already try to "gamify" studying but I'm so distracted by cravings and irritability... Thank you all for being here, on this forum :)

Starting university, I decided to trully focus on my academics. After experiencing the worst year of my life, I decided to quit doom scrolling. Didn't think of myself as an "addict", scrolling mindlessly on social media is such a normalized activity.. how could it be an addiction? I would see youtubers quitting doomscrolling and on day 1, their productivity would increase. They would study, go out more.. For me, that was NOT the case... In every attempt I made in quitting, I was irritable, experienced anhedonia and anger, as well as boredom. My relapses, also, were a bit.. intense. I would stay in the same position, for 6-8 hours, scrolling. Without eating or drinking water. On April 10th 2024, I decided to finally quit doomscrolling. I almost had a few slipbacks.. but I am managing. In the meantime, I'm focusing more on my schoolwork, and I've completed an online course! Made a list of hobbies/activities to keep myself occupied. It's not easy, but I know there is hope. My goal is to devote myself in my passion for engineering and enjoy the journey of becoming a knowledgeable and skillful engineer!