What makes me the saddest is people walking their dog or little children while on the phone. They're not bonding with these beings who crave and need nothing more than connection. They deserve better than your phone-addicted zombie self.
oh yeah i am almost crying every time i see a dog owner walk and sometimes even pull their dog while being on their phone. like, they probably adopted their dog in the first for the reasons and needs that are now superficially covered by their phones :(
Good idea!! I"m doing the same. I've found some good and interesting books to read. And you also have to get to where you don't worry about losing friends if you don't text. I don't text anymore on my phone.
literally the best advice. once i started reading couldnt stop ! even though i don't always read "beneficial" books and mainly thrillers (cuz i love them) it allows my brain to use my own imagination
thing is, i read a LOT. but it‘s all fanfiction. on my phone. it‘s probably better than just scrolling on tiktok for hours, but i‘m still just on my phone for ages and new books can‘t hold my attention long enough for me to finish them while i‘m still hyperfixating on a specific piece of media
@@toyea21settings > search color filters > press color filters > scroll down until you see color filters AGAIN and press it. once you see the colored pencils, press the switch to turn the filters on.
About to turn 20 on Nov 1st. Started my social media detox today. I wanted to get back into skateboarding so that was the main reason for me but it is cool to see people in my age bracket doing this. :) I hope both of you have a great day/night.
@@heyrob1nAhh I turn 20 a day before you!! I got on my skateboard again for the first time in months (years?) a couple days ago and it felt super freeing! I need to ride it again today ty for the reminder
Just turned 20 the beginning of this month and I felt my teenage years were wasted, being stressed and full of anxiety, constantly comparing myself on social media etc. I wanted to take the last few months to really try and practice and get into a habit of bettering myself and I think next year starting January I’ll fully go on this phone detox. Pandemic 2019 and getting TikTok really didn’t help with the whole gen z being addicted to the phone thing and I hate that I’m a product of it. I wanna live life actually and not fantasize it through a phone and rot away. I really think this video was very helpful and it’s comforting to see ppl around my age trying it too
I literally deleted social media and started cleaning out my closet and now doing things I have just been holding off. Getting in Gods word & Hoping to go 6+ months more with it
I feel so disgusting. I have been bed rotting for so long, I’m so depressed and I can’t even hide it, I am so empty. I feel disgusted that I can’t get out of bed and I just keep scrolling
I’ve been there. It is difficult to get out of the cycle, but it is possible. Start little: sit on the bed for a couple of minutes, breathe in and breathe out; when you go to the bathroom, leave your phone there, it’ll make you get back to get it... I know these examples seem worthless, but it is easier to start with simple things. Don’t feel disgusted, you have a role to play in this world, may be small or big, doesn’t matter the size, it’s important. I hope you get better soon, lots of love to you. I’m a christian, so I’d like to share a verse in the bible that has helped me remember that many have gone through what you and I have experienced: Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day's journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, LORD," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors”. Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat." He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again. The angel of the LORD came back a second time and touched him and said, "Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you." So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. (1 Kings 19, 3-8) This story has helped me because it shows that even 2.000+ years ago, people felt the way you and I have, and even asked God to let them go. But even then, they were able to recover and reach their destination. They had to walk and rest, so it took days to get there; slowly but steadily they arrived. I wish for you the same, get well soon and have a wonderful life 🙌🏻
i also struggle from severe depression. never forget: IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT. i don't have any great advice, but any step forward is progress. every single step of the day is progress toward feeling better. try not to beat yourself up too much ❤️
Im 13 years old and already detoxing, social media is just draining. It feels like a waste of time, I rather work on myself and help myself grow into adulthood with healthy habits!
So proud of you, and you’ll be too! Keep going and don’t let people take you down on your way even if some don’t take you serious because you’re „only 13“. You have a very good intuition which will help you on your path. ☀️ ASAP (always strive and prosper)
Thank you for this video. I am currently 17 and developed a phone addiction during the pandemic. As the years have gone by I've felt like I've slowly been losing parts of myself, my hobbies, my drive. I only recently realized just how bad a problem it is and became terrified that I had irreversably stunted my brain developement. This video gives me hope. I'm going on this detox and am determined to find myself again.
I'm in the same spot. Had the issue of not having much to do during Covid, and got addicted. Now as a pre-med student I feel like I have no time, but in reality I do I'm just using in inefficiently. So keep up the good work on getting off the habit, and stay both positive that you can do it an confident in your choice to get off it. It'll be better in the end of it!
Good for you, OneSmalljellyfish! You have no idea how many people in my area have this serious addiction problem, too. I wish they would do what you are doing.
I actually deleted all of the social media apps off my phone after watching your dopamine detox video two days ago. I'd say that so far, I've been more productive and present. I also got my screentime from 12 hours a day down to 2 hours a day, and I've been feeling a lot better. It hasn't been long since I have deleted my social medias, but I definitely feel more motivated. Great video as always.
@@walmartbubbles1019 Actually, there is a place in Nicaragua where they have communities where people do NOT use cell phones. They have landlines and I think they have pay phones. I want to go one day to see what it is like.
I have had only RUclips and Pinterest on my phone for more than a year now. For anyone who is thinking about doing this DO IT. Do it and see how you feel afterwards because it is SO worth it. You have more of a sense of self, a better memory and focus and you feel like you are alive again, truly.
@@Daveeff delete youtube and pinterest on ur phone and use it on ur laptop or a device that is not always with you 24/7, i just wished youtube would have an option to disable shorts then i would redownload it but thats very unlikely
I recently told my boyfriend that I feel like my brain is literally rotting from all the social media. We have way more time than what we believe to do the things we need to do. Most things are okay in moderation. Removing the apps from my phone was the best thing I could have done for myself.
“I don’t think you should quit social media at all” “ we’re trying to take control back our life” got me interested, I loved this perception- a more practical approach
its the same with eating healthy, you dont wanna stop eating (as most people do for weight loss) but rather find the best way for you to use it to your advantage instead. simply quitting an addiction never works either, thats why its an addiction :D
some advice to end ur Phone addiction : don't brought ur phone with u if u don't need it exemple (go to eat ; go on toilet etc) ; don't use it on your bed and your desk if u can
@@WouiskeyTv You're very welcome, though I never have taken mine to the bathroom with me or taken it to look at while in bed. I just made another comment on here where I said I don't even get the internet on my phone and I"m fine with that.
As someone with severe ADHD this video helped calm me down a lot. I’m scared to delete YT tbh bc that’s the one thing that my ADHD really gravitates to but it’s got to the point where my entire life I’ve been addicted to my phone and social media and I’m just wanting to actually make something of myself instead of living vicariously through others. Wish me luck! Thank you for this video. 💜
The way you refer to “ADHD” seems like your describing the desire to focus and carry out action, not being judgmental, just seems like from my perspective there’s no need to label a characteristic of human nature as as disorder.
@@ripwinter562I think you might have misread the comment… they haven’t described ADHD, they just have the desire to focus - as well as ADHD, which makes it significantly harder to carry out action. I also have diagnosed ADHD and I relate to the idea of RUclips addiction more than anything else online. I have avoided social media, but I waste so many hours at a time on this platform. After watching this video, I am deleting the app. I have finally realized just how destructive it is to my life and my goals. I think I made up my fully when he mentioned the thing about opening an app with a specific video in mind, because I often don’t. Anyways, I am looking forward to the self-reflection and (hopefully) better productivity. Good luck everyone, wish me luck as well - let’s hope I don’t just find another outlet - and with that, goodbye.
Since he mentioned journaling, i wanted to throw in my two cents. Ive kept a journal since i was a young child and heres some of my advice for those who want to get into it 1) dont stress about writing everyday!! I know he mentioned that briefly, but seriously. Dont get caught up in thinking you have to journal every single night. It will start to feel like a chore rather than something you actually enjoy. 2) write like you're going to rip the page out afterwards. Journaling is an amazing way to get all your thoughts out, especially if you're working through something that might make you vulnerable, or be difficult to talk about. Write without a filter, because ultimately, if you hide things from your journal, you're hiding things from yourself. 3) find promts when your stuck! If you don't have many ideas, which is common when you start journaling, prompts are one of the best ways to combat writers block 4) write without structure. What i mean by this, is dont worry about writing a specific way. Dont worry about always going through what you did that day, or writing exactly a page of how you're feeling. Write poetry! Write a story! Draw! Your journal is a collection of your thoughts and who you are as a person, and it should reflect that instead of being a mindless record of activities. Journaling and writing is something im extremely passionate about, and im not sure how helpful any of this advice might be, but i thought I'd throw it out there anyways. Have fun writing !!
It’s hurts to think of life without my boyfriend, I never imagined it would get to this point where I would let go. I know im not supposed to write this here but I’m gradually loosing myself and I don’t know what to do. I’m still holding unto the beautiful moments we shared and I hope that he finds happiness .
I completely understand how you feel. I went through something similar when my long term relationship ended. It felt like my heart was shattered, and no matter how much time passed, I couldn’t shake the memories. I tried everything to get him back, from reaching out to friends for advice to even writing letters I never sent. Eventually, I came across this fatherabulu who came through for me and helped get my man back.
"we're all addicted to our phones" that rlly hit me since the moment i heard that, i looked around the room and saw my family just consuming the internet and their phones. this scares me
I realized I spent less time on my phone than my parents most of the time. My dad uses her phone to learn stuff my mom runs Facebook groups sorta other than that she's scrolls. I use my phone for an alarm, contacting my family, pictures of things, music, and learning stuff.
this but when I see my little sister using her phone or laptop like 24/7 😭 she keeps going on about how she's excited to finally have tiktok but I really don't want her to get it cause I know how it's ruined me and don't want her to ruin her own life like I have
Fr guys. It seems like everyone is addicted. My mom ,my dad, and my brothers are mostly watching shorts. I tell them it's fryin their brains but no one is listening
I had a professor in 2020 who gave us enough extra credit to bump us a letter grade if we would give up all social media for the semester. It was the greatest semester of my college career! I had way better grades, more friends, more calm and peace, more confidence, more self control, I was more active, slept better, and had so much more fun! Now, I’m a mom and deciding to take a break. I don’t want to waste away my time with my 6 month old baby. He deserves a fully present mother who has all those things again. I’ve spent the last 6 months being anxious and stressed over what a total stranger on the internet has to say about all the right and wrong things to do for your baby. It’s done more harm than good! I love everything you had to share! I started my break 3 days ago, and I feel the lows of not getting that dopamine hit all day, but I’m filling my time with more meaningful stuff!
It’s been 22 months since I left social media. I have no regrets at all. I got sick of people gossiping, drama, negativity & people faking their lives & friendships and sharing everything that should be private or craving attention with provocative pictures & selfies. A number of things I realised: 1. People who added me as “Friends” didn’t really care about me. They were “So called Friends” 2. When I was going through my hardest times, including anxiety, upset, trauma and stress, Nobody was REALLY there for me or reached out to me. 3. Certain posts or videos get blown out of proportion or completely taken out of context even if it’s nothing negative. 4. People lie about the amount of friends they REALLY have. Who in the REAL world has 100s or 1000s of friends WHO?? 5. Communication is very one sided. The same person had to make the first move to start a conversation as the other person doesn’t make an effort themselves or just can’t be bothered. 6. People lie about their lives, they only show the positive side of theirs lives which doesn’t show the real truth about the person. You can’t tell and don’t see if someone is REALLY depressed, upset, isolated, lonely, feeling suicidal or what’s actually going on in their actual lives. Even if people post how they really feel, people don’t always care. 7. It makes people fake and insecure. It’s not just school kids or teenagers in college or university, but adults as well are being fake & insecure. 8. People compare themselves to others just to get more “likes” & comments. 9. Social media has increased loneliness, isolation. Anxiety and depression which can be severe. 10. Due to social media and the increase in technology, it’s causing destruction & destroying peoples lives in the sense of their is no sense of unity, community, love and nobody wants to help each other. If they see someone doing something constructive and productive and they’re doing well, people will laugh at them in an act of ignorance, and cannot wait for them to fall down. 11. Having a proper conversation or being real is considered not normal and people think it’s creepy. People don’t like having real conversations 12. It’s made people to be narcissists, self entitlement, ignorant, prejudice and bullies. 13. People can say things or make comments that are abusive, racist, sexist, ignorant, prejudice, misogynist, homophobia, xenophobia, discrimination openly online, rather than to your face. 14. I have seen Boys & Girls take provocative, selfies / pictures to get attention from so called friends / strangers, sometimes in a negative way, for example, woman having their chests hanging out, body image, men & women showing off muscles, six pack & more. 15. With social media & the young generation with regards to friendships, people feel that if they add someone as friend request and they accept it, they automatically think that’s “friends for life” people need to realise that’s not how friendship really works. I never had TikTok, Twitter or Instagram. Glad I didn’t sign up to any of them. Facebook was the only social media platform I had and it was recommended to me back when I was in my 20s. I only use RUclips as I can look at interesting things like cooking recipes and motivation videos and music videos of festivals & concerts and more fun stuff. I enjoy going out in nature, going for walks, bowling listening to music and learning new hobbies and watching movies. Since leaving it’s been the best decision of my life. I enjoy life more, I can now enjoy doing the things I do or want to try without being judged or told what to do without being made to feel guilty. I feel more happier and a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I think if social media disappeared forever, I can guarantee people will spend REAL quality time with friends and family. People will know who their REAL friends are and that they will do things together and have a good time doing it. I also feel that people will have proper conversations and listen and engage.
I could sense my productivity has been declining further and further for the past months, and its kinda evident in the mediocre quality of my college outputs. Glad to see this in my recommendations, I hope I'll be able to produce good outcomes. More power to you
I love that you’re spreading awareness about the negative effects of social media. I’m taking a detox now and I’m realizing how much clearer my mind is and focused I am in the moment. I’m actually able to sit in my thoughts and improving my real life rather than just distracting myself by a fake platform.
Its so nice to hear how many people recognize how harmful social media actual is. Everyone needs to see this video. I've been doing this detox for the past month and it genuinley has changed my life even in this short time. Because of work, i kept Instagram on my phone but I'm rarely on it. And even now, I'm only watching youtube on my laptop and not on my phone. I'd recommend this to literally everyone. Life is so much more fulfilling
my uncle has never had social media. my mom used to always say it was weird and I genuinely believed her. now that I'm older and chronically online, I admire the fact that he doesn't care what people think and does what's best for him.
What I noticed is how Snapchat, RUclips and even Amazon now has REELS. This is what I struggle with the most. The fact that RUclips put reels really screwed me up because now I just chase videos that are super short anything longer than a minute I just scroll even if I found it interesting. I related to everything you said, thank you.
I used to argue that I need IG and crackbook because I can get information and catch up with my friends. Lately though, I’ve found IG makes me upset due to all the depressing things happening in the world and all the fighting people do in the comments. I think I need to do this detox and get back to reading the Bible.
When I came to this country that’s exactly what I said. That was 15 years ago. As I got older, I told myself at 20 years old, 2020 and seeing all these courses. I’m like “we are learning how to be human. that’s crazy.” the thing is that’s our normality you know. Now there are communication courses because people have fear of speaking meanwhile it’s a natural habit we do. It’s just society has suppress us into “uncomfortable.”
Life without social media is just so fulfilling. I live every single second to the greatest, I revel in the splendor and vivid colors. Every breath of crisp autumn air is another wave of pleasure on this Earth. Each vibration and sound unique in its own right, every organism living in harmony around me. Food offers explosions of flavor and bright vivid sensation, the feeling of a cold shower or run to make me feel ALIVE. I can just sit and soak up the trees, sit down and listen to the birds chirp. the beauty of life is ephermeral, and fleeting. So stop this addiction and enjoy every single heartbeat, the next could always be the last.
I had deleted social media for about 6 months and it was the greatest time of my life, but since I’ve been back I’ve been feeling like shit so I’m going to start again!
I did the same thing! I quit for 6 months- started reading again, working out, eating better, etc. I redownloaded everything “just to check my notifications” and got sucked back in all over again 😞 social media addiction is real
Same here except quit for 3 months this past summer, I felt at my best for as long as I can remember, and since getting back on it I just feel terrible. I decided to get off again yesterday, and dont plan on returning any time soon.
I like how his video differs from almost all the other ones I’ve watched; it’s simplistic in a good way (without crazy edits), helps focus more, straightforward and in-depth. You can tell he took the time to really look into it and it’s well-organized. Also tests your patience by being a 20-minute video, it’s not that it’s too long, in fact it’s a good length considering how serious you want to be about it, but for phone addicts that’s their first step I guess 😂
At the start I was thinking I’m okay I don’t need to do these tips, then watching myself struggle to finish the video made me realise that I need to practice the detox 😭
Man I deleted all social media three years ago. I can’t even imagine going online to see what other fake people are doing lmao. Life is so much better going without it you become much more creative and open minded with everything you do. I’ve learned that boredom is actually pretty good for you.
This guy is wise beyond his years. I’m almost 24 and have been addicted for years and have attempted to quit so many times. Just the fact that he said out loud things I’ve asked myself on this topic is so empowering. My notifications are silenced and I’m deleting RUclips-on my way to subscribe to this channel on my laptop, at my desk.
someone said that sometimes social media addiction is not the main problem. for it was my way to cope with my depression. a distraction on my worst days. something to shut my thoughts because they are scary. so now when i'm trying to heal from my depression I need to quit doomscrolling as well because it kinda holding me back. so you should think why you became addicted to social media in the first place and try to fix this problem too.
People became addicted to social media in the first place, because of other people. People are quitting social media now, because of their own well being. Who is enjoying life? People without social media. Who is judging us without social media? The people with depression.
Yo man, I've been following your content and let me just say, I'm with you. I've been on this detox for 3+ years and I'm 18. I've started with deleting Tik Tok first, then Snap, then eventually Instagram. It was hard keeping up with people after high school, but I understood how imperative it was to fix my brain and reset to get my mind right for my future. Doing this for all these years led me to have time to explore a more creative side of myself, similar to making video essays similar to what you make! Thank you for pushing this agenda forward bro, God bless man!
@@zay6499 Of course!! It takes a while though, I'd say. You definitely need to persevere at the start because you will find yourself with "too much" time and nothing to do, I'd recommend that you go work out or meditate when u find yourself looking for tiktok on your phone. I'd recommend reading as well if you don't already, I was never a big reader until I got off social media last year. If u enjoy fantasy, "The Name of the Wind" is a banger book to start off with.
I like RUclips because I actually like watching videos about health and fasting but I deleted all my other social media apps and it’s helped me drastically
My English teacher challenged my class to go without our phone for a week. It’s day one, and it’s hard. Seeing everyone else on their phone makes it so hard to fight the urge. My friends are telling my I’m crazy for willingly doing this. I want to prove my discipline to myself and get my life back. I finished my paper in two and s half hours instead of a whole night getting distracted by my phone. I’m excited to see what I can do, I think I’m gonna take it longer than the week. I’m gonna build my relation with God.
@@sophie-ms4edIt went pretty well! I got so much school work and studying done. I tried new a new hobby, don’t think I will continue. I’m sick of the radio comercial and am very happy to return to Spotify. 😂 I would recommend, but it does feel disconnecting at times. People really don’t like to call you anymore. I feel better, and I feel pride in myself. This last three days I can spend more time without my phone and not feel 100% drawn to it, but a week isn’t going to create a bunch of change. It was a very good experience, and I’m happy I did it.
@@sophie-ms4ed 😔succes la teste! Șterge aplicația tiktok! În noul an ne ridicam din pat, ne închidem mai des telefonul sau internetul pe el și facem lucrurile pe care dependența ni le a furat... Avem voința și ne trăim liberi viata!
I realised I also had the tendency to binge eat when I wouldn’t use my phone while studying because that was my alternative to getting instant gratification. So weird how we work
@@india9028 i have not actually. i haven’t been intentional with stopping it which may not be great but i do think it’s okay to do so, just make sure what you’re eating isn’t unhealthy if eaten in excess. (e.g. grapes are a good snack)
I’m 31. Got my first phone (a flip phone) in Jr. High. Society talks about “kids and their phones” a lot. But what I’ve seen is grandparents, parents, and kids in the same family (*cough, cough* mine) having an addiction to phones/social media. All that to say… good for you, dude. Because quitting the addiction is HARD and sharing how to quit (before we have another generation of parents and grandparents addicted to devices) can only benefit us.
This is a thing everyone needs to do, don’t get off social media and use it for attention, no one will care rather you have it or not🤙🏼 just delete it without announcing it to the world
i feel like more young people need to talk about this because i just get so bored when a 50 year old starts yapping about how social media is bad. im seriously gonna try this stuff out now that i can feel connected and relate to someone in my generation. thank you
I discontinued social media use when I was around 18 years old. I am now 20, and I've redownloaded only Instagram back to my phone within the past couple of months! To this day I genuinely believe that, that large break from social media was completely necessary, and the foundation of my self-concept; growing up in this generation, social media use was quite literally wired into the networks that exist in our brain and definitely neglected so so so much development and figuring out of the self. I totally agree with everything you're saying and I'm glad you are spreading the message. Jaron Lanier is one of my absolute FAVORITE teachers on the topic. I now study neuroscience and psychology in college because I fell in love with the brain, and it's addictive neural pathways to many things, including social media :)
I’m currently struggling with anxiety, stress and panic attacks for a month now. I can’t do anything right now and I feel so lost. Before my first panic attack I was working and studying. I was busy 24/7 processing social media while sleeping, then wake up go to school, work after and having a lot going on in my private life as well. For the last 5 months I feel so stuck in life. I know I’m addicted to my phone, but this video is such an eye opener. I’m literally waisting my time and my potential by being on my phone. Social media destroys your brain fr. I did start praying so that’s a good thing and I’m so grateful I found something that calmed me down. I want to feel happy and healthy again so I’m starting today. Thank you so much!!
My boyfriend had put to my attention that i spend too much time caring about social media instead of what’s in front of me and i’m glad he told me. I finally deleted tik tok, i’m only keeping youtube and snapchat (for my friends & bf). I want to get back to what i love and that is sewing and painting. Being away from phone will give me the time and energy to do what i love and hang out with my family. Thank you for posting and sharing with us ur experience!!
You have no clue how much this helped me, I’ve been lately feeling as if I were in a never ending cycle of social media addiction, and it had affected many areas of my life especially school and suddenly this video showed up and I was really needing it. Thanks for the tips I’m pretty much sure that they will help me :)
@@MikeTownley-z6v overall and slowly yes, I’m trying to spend some time away of my phone, is hard sometimes but yea, too much screen time damages my focus
Same, but at the same timei have to keep in control my self destroing thoughts that tell me i will never be able to get back on track with school, tho i don't have any bad grades until now. For this reason i wanna quit short-time entertaining, or even any entertaining that makes me escape from reality. When you start escaping reality it's a never ending cycle, i hope the cause is my social media so i can fix it. Ironically, the only thing I can keep up with is english since 90% of content i see and listen is in english.
I've been doing this for about 3 years! One of my goals was to read more instead, and now I've been reading 3-4 books every month! Very very gratifying, specially because I used to think I just had no time for it (I did. I was just using it in things I didn't really care about)
Damn i actualy looked up this video to give it too my friend. I just wanted to thank you for this video completly changed my life. I dont have any social media except youtube and snapchat and i no longer get stuck as i used too. I read, play guitar and generaly take steps to becoming the best version of myself! Again you have my eternal gratitude!!!
i guess i'm not the only one going trough this anti social media fever. I'm 17 and not many people my age recognise this problem, and even those who do, dont try to fix it. I hope many people wake up after watching this. Thank you for making videos about this huge problem,
You’re 100% correct that quitting social media isn’t the point - it’s taking back your own power. We all deserve so much better than hours a day spent staring at screens 🥰 ✨
I deleted social media about seven months ago now and switched to a flip phone instead of my iPhone soon after that. During this time, I’ve realized that I’m actually an extrovert who was just convinced I was an introvert because of my screen addiction. If you’re worried about being lonely, just realize that you’re now forcing your relationships to be more in-person, the way we were intended to interact with each other. I’m much less lonely now that I have people I see every day and actually talk to face-to-face. I was much more lonely when all my relationships were online. Maybe you’ll have less friends, but those friendships will feed your soul so much more.
Currently have Stoic downloaded and my phone on black and white lol. I have had the black and white setting on my phone for ages, (triple click on power button) but I’ve never used it often, or really ever since I’ve programmed it. I’ve been studying about five languages for the past year, improving my modern dance skills, developing my voice, and working out like a maniac. Sometimes, one just needs to see someone calm, with mental clarity, and a cool and gentle voice, explain to them that all you need is some time away from your phone and TV to get your free time back. As 2025 arrives, I don’t wish to be a ‘new me’, but a person with enough clarity to be able to do all the things I’m working on, without the stress of social media making me feel worthless, like I’ve noticed it does to most everyone addicted to it. Thank you for your lovely video. ❤
This helped me see how many things in my life really create short dopamine. A good way to treat apps is you need to set an intention before you go on them or you shouldn’t be on them
social media , corn isnt your addiction giving in is your addiction. don't blame anything but yourself hold your self accountable. i gave u the most gems take it and run with it.
It was the greatest feeling when he put the grey screen and I didn’t notice because my phone is already on grey scale, detaching from social media as a 16 year old is probably the best thing I’ve done, and I’ll never forget it.
i deleted my instagram, removed most notifications and turned my phone to greyscale right as i watched this video. i just felt so motivated and i already feel better!! ill definetly watch your other videos as well, thank you so much for this extra push to focus on my "irl" life
Watching this in grayscale now, this is such an empowering video. Taking my own version of this detox-a few months in finding this vid is awesome. Glad to know I'm not alone and hopefully this reaches many more people. Taking power over our vices is key
I’m newly Christian and realized I spend more time on my phone then in gods words and with god. I’ve been trying to end my phone addiction and it always ends up not working. I took your advice, deleted everything except Instagram cause it’s all filled with bibles, so everytime I go on insta, I get reminded to read my Bible more. I also just put it in black and while and it’s truly helping. My phone is boring 😂 I hope this works out for me, thank you 🙏🏻 god bless you
Though I am a muslim girl ,but I also get distracted and scroll all day on phone and can not develop a consistent relation with God .. I try for 3 days and then go back to same routine of using phone all day .But today I promise to myself and will get focused on God and control my self ,wish u best of luck
Dropping a comment again because this video is just so good! I have to admit that I am addicted to my phone and social media. My attention span is a mess and my head is so cluttered. This is it for real!!! and I would come back with feedback on my progress. Thank you once again for sharing this video 😊
It’s good to see that so many of us relate with the whole social media being addictive thing. The problem is that I need to be there for business, so I’m trying to figure out a strategy.
i've been fighting some pretty bad anxiety/depression recently, everythings been scaring me n its been fuckin up my mental, and a LOT of that could be attributed to all my social media. watching this all the way through made me delete everything except my discord and youtube, gonna try n start taking my channel a lot more seriously n get to where i really wanna be in life. love your content tons man. < 3
@laylasummerrose I have been slowly easing my way back into using stuff like Twitter, but I won't lie, I've been feeling great. That small amount of time away genuinely gave me the boost I needed for a while. Been really focusing on getting my weight down and I'm even starting work soon! :))
@@tetsusylon that’s great to hear!! keep it up! deleted my socials yesterday and plan to stay off them for a long time if not forever because they also mess up my mental health/depression and this gives me good inspiration so thank you. also good luck with starting work, hope all goes well.
im an artist in my senior year of high school, and i find that i have both a beneficial and toxic relationship with tiktok, mainly with the way there is always so much art that i'm looking at. i find tiktok is good for inspiration, but on the other hand, i compare myself way too much, and i scroll and scroll and scroll. i spend too much time focusing on improvement instead of just enjoying the creative process. i only found your videos today, but they're already encouraging me to think about how i can begin to pull away from this relationship. if i want to truly advance my career in art, then i need to prioritize myself and focus on the moment. thank you so much, and i'll do my best to keep up with your videos from here on out!
I love this! I went 5 months without social media and was the happiest I’ve ever been. Been wanting to get back to that but struggling. I love these extra steps Ive never thought about!
This video has really solid advice! Thank you for making it. I have quit certain social media platforms in the past, but this has pushed me to fully detox!
I started attempting this detachment from my screens several months ago and have run into a lot of challenges. Some things that have helped is to keep a journal. Every time I feel like I really want to turn on my screens I write in my journal first instead and try to pinpoint what I’m wanting to get out of it and thinking about if there is another way to meet that need. I have discovered that a big reason it was hard for me was because I was afraid of doing nothing. I felt like I had to do something else instead, so if I was tired and everything else sounded like work, I didn’t know what to do with myself. Since then I’ve embraced just pacing around the house and staring out windows sometimes. I realized my brain actually needed that space at times.
Started my detox two days ago, thank you for making this video you’ve really impacted my life with this. Hope you and everyone in this comment section is doing well:)
This randomly popped up in my recommendations and I honestly felt the universe sent it to me just because I honestly need to get on this. Followed all your tips, starting this detox very soon!
This is great and every single person that has a phone should apply this information. We’re a society that can no longer be bored and it’s a very negative thing. I work online with a couple different businesses and social media is part of my every day work. Over the years I’ve grown disciplined enough to where I have these platforms available but don’t doom scroll. He’s right to say it won’t happen in just a week.
This video is just what I needed to see to motivate me. For months I’ve been thinking about how much social media has consumed my life and wasted my time. Now that I have important school exams coming up I realised it has also caused most if not all of my issues with studying. It only distracts me and also has shortened my attention span greatly. I also used to write a lot and I feel social media has drained my creativity and put me in a constant state of writer’s block which has saddened me so much. I hope I get my creative flair back and start up with my old hobbies again. Tysm for this video, it’s really pushed me to start this journey and I wish everyone else luck. :)
ive been taking a break from social media for a while now, i only have pinterest on my phone since im longing to become an artist and need a source of inspiration. at school al ot of people ask me if my phone is broken or if my battery is dead.. since im always reading a book, crocheting or conversing with people. getting off of social media let me gain control of my life and i highly reccomend it.
I’m 15 years old just found this video I watched it all and subscribed and I love this idea I tried this in the past but I only did it with tik tok cause that’s my worst impulse and the app gives me anxiety and worsens my mood I will be following these steps and taking control over my life I’ll update everyone in the comments❤❤
i’ve not had social media on my phone for a few months now, and i just saw this video. i knew i was slipping back into an overconsumption, but with tv, video games, etc. i’ve struggled with addiction in the past, and i full heartedly agree that easy, wasteful dopamine release is addictive. seeing your video felt like a sign to push myself into more of an extreme, to be the person i’ve been trying to. thank you ♥️
This is so encouraging coming from a young man! You have inspired me and I’ve deleted all my social apps. I’m going thru a rough patch and this video is exactly what I needed this week and I wasn’t even searching for it. I pray you continue your success 💚
Ok this video is actually so smart . Continued social media use is a serious problem in our society especially when it comes to influencers not understanding social values and people not being able to perceive what its like to be around real people. I think that extreme moderation is super smart. Even the kids of major social media platform creators dont have social media. I think that should tell us something.
hey Abraham, my name is Abraham too, im 16 and ive been thinking of getting my life together after seeing what other people my age are doing. Most topics you've covered are things ive struggled with and still do. i just want to thank you for making this channel and sharing your experience. i hope to see more in the future.
Dude is 19 years old? I read that from your channel’s bio and was astounded to know your age. While you do look like you’re in your early 20s, how you present yourself is mature. You also seem like you are wise beyond your years. Great taste in podcasts as well since I love Andrew Hiberman’s podcasts too so I’m glad that you are spreading his name. Keep up the awesome work.
it literally feels like what I imagine addiction withdrawal feels like. I am itchy and can't think about anything else but I had the best day I've ever had with my boyfriend (4 1/2 years!) because I didn't have subconscious things from tiktok in my head and I was fully present
I’ve had my phone in grayscale for months and it made me so happy when you said put your phones in black and white! It definitely helps and I feel seen because people are always asking about why my phone has no color :)
I LOVE this video - perfect for executing some of my New Year’s resolutions 🙌🏼 It’s refreshing to see someone talk about this for what it actually is - a hard commitment that will take time!! Thanks for these ideas - hope anyone reading this has a nice day/ night :)
i saved your video a couple months prior in case i ever needed to look back at it, and im so glad i did. ive come to the point where im starting to realize that im more at peace when im alone than always being connected to the media. thank you for making this video :)
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Thank you so much for this video! Can you do one on helping me end my fentanyl addiction next?
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God bless you ❤️
Of course there's a free group with I guess a free course then it leads to a paid subscription of some sort or an ebook etc. Typical 🙄
Fr
What makes me the saddest is people walking their dog or little children while on the phone. They're not bonding with these beings who crave and need nothing more than connection. They deserve better than your phone-addicted zombie self.
oh yeah i am almost crying every time i see a dog owner walk and sometimes even pull their dog while being on their phone. like, they probably adopted their dog in the first for the reasons and needs that are now superficially covered by their phones :(
I agree!
Y E S 🙏🏽💖🙏🏽
My biggest piece of advice is to start reading. Just start with ten pages a day and see where it will take you.
good advice
Good idea!! I"m doing the same. I've found some good and interesting books to read. And you also have to get to where you don't worry about losing friends if you don't text. I don't text anymore on my phone.
literally the best advice. once i started reading couldnt stop ! even though i don't always read "beneficial" books and mainly thrillers (cuz i love them) it allows my brain to use my own imagination
@@lina-pg8dc Right. I"ve done the same thing. Good for you! It's a great feeling, isn't it! You slowly start to get your life back :)
thing is, i read a LOT. but it‘s all fanfiction. on my phone. it‘s probably better than just scrolling on tiktok for hours, but i‘m still just on my phone for ages and new books can‘t hold my attention long enough for me to finish them while i‘m still hyperfixating on a specific piece of media
that alarm should not have scared me as much as it did
Bruh fr lmao
PTSD 😭
I saw god
Fr 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I feel a pain in my chest whenever i hear the alarm😭
having the phone in gray scale makes real life look so much more vibrant omg
This is exactly the first thing I noticed after doing the detox
how do I set my IPhone in gray scale?
@@toyea21settings > search color filters > press color filters > scroll down until you see color filters AGAIN and press it. once you see the colored pencils, press the switch to turn the filters on.
@@toyea21Accessibility -> Display & Text Size -> Color Filters
Fr
this is a sign because 15 minutes of watching this felt like 45 minutes
True
Facts
😂😂😂😂true!!
😂😂😂 yeeeeeah
I'm 20 and I've been doing this detox for the past 2 years It's nice to see that there are other people who are interested in this as well.
you’re not alone brotha
About to turn 20 on Nov 1st. Started my social media detox today. I wanted to get back into skateboarding so that was the main reason for me but it is cool to see people in my age bracket doing this. :) I hope both of you have a great day/night.
@@heyrob1nAhh I turn 20 a day before you!! I got on my skateboard again for the first time in months (years?) a couple days ago and it felt super freeing! I need to ride it again today ty for the reminder
Just turned 20 the beginning of this month and I felt my teenage years were wasted, being stressed and full of anxiety, constantly comparing myself on social media etc. I wanted to take the last few months to really try and practice and get into a habit of bettering myself and I think next year starting January I’ll fully go on this phone detox. Pandemic 2019 and getting TikTok really didn’t help with the whole gen z being addicted to the phone thing and I hate that I’m a product of it. I wanna live life actually and not fantasize it through a phone and rot away. I really think this video was very helpful and it’s comforting to see ppl around my age trying it too
It feels weird asf being 20
I literally deleted social media and started cleaning out my closet and now doing things I have just been holding off. Getting in Gods word & Hoping to go 6+ months more with it
amen hallelujah!
Proud of you 👏🏿🌺
God is good
Its crazy how it ruins productivity.
God loves you
I feel so disgusting. I have been bed rotting for so long, I’m so depressed and I can’t even hide it, I am so empty. I feel disgusted that I can’t get out of bed and I just keep scrolling
Real.
You’re not! Just switch away from it and I know you got this.
I’ve been there. It is difficult to get out of the cycle, but it is possible. Start little: sit on the bed for a couple of minutes, breathe in and breathe out; when you go to the bathroom, leave your phone there, it’ll make you get back to get it... I know these examples seem worthless, but it is easier to start with simple things. Don’t feel disgusted, you have a role to play in this world, may be small or big, doesn’t matter the size, it’s important. I hope you get better soon, lots of love to you.
I’m a christian, so I’d like to share a verse in the bible that has helped me remember that many have gone through what you and I have experienced:
Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day's journey into the desert.
He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, LORD," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors”.
Then he lay down under the tree and fell asleep. All at once an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat."
He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.
The angel of the LORD came back a second time and touched him and said, "Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you."
So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.
(1 Kings 19, 3-8)
This story has helped me because it shows that even 2.000+ years ago, people felt the way you and I have, and even asked God to let them go. But even then, they were able to recover and reach their destination. They had to walk and rest, so it took days to get there; slowly but steadily they arrived.
I wish for you the same, get well soon and have a wonderful life 🙌🏻
i also struggle from severe depression. never forget: IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT. i don't have any great advice, but any step forward is progress. every single step of the day is progress toward feeling better. try not to beat yourself up too much ❤️
you're not disgusting! you can get better, we are in this together
Im 13 years old and already detoxing, social media is just draining. It feels like a waste of time, I rather work on myself and help myself grow into adulthood with healthy habits!
Very wise ! Stay strong on your journey
Wow kid, you are definitely on your way to living an amazing life.
Good for you❤ i love that for you. Catch it early in life. You have a bright future ahead
So proud of you, and you’ll be too! Keep going and don’t let people take you down on your way even if some don’t take you serious because you’re „only 13“. You have a very good intuition which will help you on your path. ☀️ ASAP (always strive and prosper)
Love this
Thank you for this video. I am currently 17 and developed a phone addiction during the pandemic. As the years have gone by I've felt like I've slowly been losing parts of myself, my hobbies, my drive. I only recently realized just how bad a problem it is and became terrified that I had irreversably stunted my brain developement. This video gives me hope. I'm going on this detox and am determined to find myself again.
You can do it!!
I'm in the same situation except that I just turned 18. I really need some help hahah I don't know who to ask.
I'm in the same spot. Had the issue of not having much to do during Covid, and got addicted. Now as a pre-med student I feel like I have no time, but in reality I do I'm just using in inefficiently. So keep up the good work on getting off the habit, and stay both positive that you can do it an confident in your choice to get off it. It'll be better in the end of it!
Are you me?😭
bc sameee
Good for you, OneSmalljellyfish! You have no idea how many people in my area have this serious addiction problem, too. I wish they would do what you are doing.
I actually deleted all of the social media apps off my phone after watching your dopamine detox video two days ago. I'd say that so far, I've been more productive and present. I also got my screentime from 12 hours a day down to 2 hours a day, and I've been feeling a lot better. It hasn't been long since I have deleted my social medias, but I definitely feel more motivated. Great video as always.
thank you for the support and glad you took the initiative
how the hell did you manage to spend 12 hours a day on your phone
@@coolpanda7520 i usually spend 15 hours on my phone lol
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I actually dream of a world where no one's on their phone in a social setting. Imagine how many amazing people we'd meet and convos we'd have
I am, too, EVA. I think it would be completely wonderful :)
its over dude
We used to just have books n newspapers lol but yes social settibgs ball games, everythi g we were in the moment
Me too. I wish technology was never born.
@@walmartbubbles1019 Actually, there is a place in Nicaragua where they have communities where people do NOT use cell phones. They have landlines and I think they have pay phones. I want to go one day to see what it is like.
I have had only RUclips and Pinterest on my phone for more than a year now. For anyone who is thinking about doing this DO IT. Do it and see how you feel afterwards because it is SO worth it. You have more of a sense of self, a better memory and focus and you feel like you are alive again, truly.
As a yt and a pinterest addict idk what to do
@@Daveefflol I’m literally addicted to those two haha
@@Daveeff delete youtube and pinterest on ur phone and use it on ur laptop or a device that is not always with you 24/7, i just wished youtube would have an option to disable shorts then i would redownload it but thats very unlikely
I'm addicted to RUclips 😭
Ok
I recently told my boyfriend that I feel like my brain is literally rotting from all the social media. We have way more time than what we believe to do the things we need to do. Most things are okay in moderation. Removing the apps from my phone was the best thing I could have done for myself.
I feel the same way and have had the same conversation with my boyfriend! It’s time for me to make a change too😓
“I don’t think you should quit social media at all” “ we’re trying to take control back our life” got me interested, I loved this perception- a more practical approach
its the same with eating healthy, you dont wanna stop eating (as most people do for weight loss) but rather find the best way for you to use it to your advantage instead. simply quitting an addiction never works either, thats why its an addiction :D
some advice to end ur Phone addiction : don't brought ur phone with u if u don't need it exemple (go to eat ; go on toilet etc) ; don't use it on your bed and your desk if u can
Completely agreed.
@@brynne77 thx to ur respond i definitly need to see this video again
@@WouiskeyTv You're very welcome, though I never have taken mine to the bathroom with me or taken it to look at while in bed. I just made another comment on here where I said I don't even get the internet on my phone and I"m fine with that.
Exactly, thank you for your help
Good ideas! Honestly, I think people who talk on their phone while using the toilet have no class!
As someone with severe ADHD this video helped calm me down a lot. I’m scared to delete YT tbh bc that’s the one thing that my ADHD really gravitates to but it’s got to the point where my entire life I’ve been addicted to my phone and social media and I’m just wanting to actually make something of myself instead of living vicariously through others. Wish me luck! Thank you for this video. 💜
Good luck love! You've got this
Good luck 🫶🏻
The way you refer to “ADHD” seems like your describing the desire to focus and carry out action, not being judgmental, just seems like from my perspective there’s no need to label a characteristic of human nature as as disorder.
@@ripwinter562I think you might have misread the comment… they haven’t described ADHD, they just have the desire to focus - as well as ADHD, which makes it significantly harder to carry out action. I also have diagnosed ADHD and I relate to the idea of RUclips addiction more than anything else online. I have avoided social media, but I waste so many hours at a time on this platform. After watching this video, I am deleting the app. I have finally realized just how destructive it is to my life and my goals. I think I made up my fully when he mentioned the thing about opening an app with a specific video in mind, because I often don’t. Anyways, I am looking forward to the self-reflection and (hopefully) better productivity. Good luck everyone, wish me luck as well - let’s hope I don’t just find another outlet - and with that, goodbye.
@@ripwinter562it’s a characteristic that can be amplified by the disorder, and there’s alot more that comes with adhd than a doom scroll addiction.
Since he mentioned journaling, i wanted to throw in my two cents. Ive kept a journal since i was a young child and heres some of my advice for those who want to get into it
1) dont stress about writing everyday!! I know he mentioned that briefly, but seriously. Dont get caught up in thinking you have to journal every single night. It will start to feel like a chore rather than something you actually enjoy.
2) write like you're going to rip the page out afterwards. Journaling is an amazing way to get all your thoughts out, especially if you're working through something that might make you vulnerable, or be difficult to talk about. Write without a filter, because ultimately, if you hide things from your journal, you're hiding things from yourself.
3) find promts when your stuck! If you don't have many ideas, which is common when you start journaling, prompts are one of the best ways to combat writers block
4) write without structure. What i mean by this, is dont worry about writing a specific way. Dont worry about always going through what you did that day, or writing exactly a page of how you're feeling. Write poetry! Write a story! Draw! Your journal is a collection of your thoughts and who you are as a person, and it should reflect that instead of being a mindless record of activities.
Journaling and writing is something im extremely passionate about, and im not sure how helpful any of this advice might be, but i thought I'd throw it out there anyways. Have fun writing !!
It’s hurts to think of life without my boyfriend, I never imagined it would get to this point where I would let go. I know im not supposed to write this here but I’m gradually loosing myself and I don’t know what to do. I’m still holding unto the beautiful moments we shared and I hope that he finds happiness .
I completely understand how you feel. I went through something similar when my long term relationship ended. It felt like my heart was shattered, and no matter how much time passed, I couldn’t shake the memories. I tried everything to get him back, from reaching out to friends for advice to even writing letters I never sent. Eventually, I came across this fatherabulu who came through for me and helped get my man back.
Wow, this really lifted my spirit. How do I get in touch with this spiritual counselor
It’s so easy, his handle is Fatherabulu just talk to him about it Trust me he’s a very good listener and gives good therapy too.
Thank u so much🙏 indeed sharing problems brings solution
Im so grateful
"we're all addicted to our phones" that rlly hit me since the moment i heard that, i looked around the room and saw my family just consuming the internet and their phones. this scares me
I realized I spent less time on my phone than my parents most of the time. My dad uses her phone to learn stuff my mom runs Facebook groups sorta other than that she's scrolls. I use my phone for an alarm, contacting my family, pictures of things, music, and learning stuff.
this but when I see my little sister using her phone or laptop like 24/7 😭 she keeps going on about how she's excited to finally have tiktok but I really don't want her to get it cause I know how it's ruined me and don't want her to ruin her own life like I have
Fr guys. It seems like everyone is addicted. My mom ,my dad, and my brothers are mostly watching shorts. I tell them it's fryin their brains but no one is listening
I had a professor in 2020 who gave us enough extra credit to bump us a letter grade if we would give up all social media for the semester. It was the greatest semester of my college career! I had way better grades, more friends, more calm and peace, more confidence, more self control, I was more active, slept better, and had so much more fun! Now, I’m a mom and deciding to take a break. I don’t want to waste away my time with my 6 month old baby. He deserves a fully present mother who has all those things again. I’ve spent the last 6 months being anxious and stressed over what a total stranger on the internet has to say about all the right and wrong things to do for your baby. It’s done more harm than good! I love everything you had to share! I started my break 3 days ago, and I feel the lows of not getting that dopamine hit all day, but I’m filling my time with more meaningful stuff!
It’s been 22 months since I left social media. I have no regrets at all.
I got sick of people gossiping, drama, negativity & people faking their lives & friendships and sharing everything that should be private or craving attention with provocative pictures & selfies.
A number of things I realised:
1. People who added me as “Friends” didn’t really care about me. They were “So called Friends”
2. When I was going through my hardest times, including anxiety, upset, trauma and stress, Nobody was REALLY there for me or reached out to me.
3. Certain posts or videos get blown out of proportion or completely taken out of context even if it’s nothing negative.
4. People lie about the amount of friends they REALLY have. Who in the REAL world has 100s or 1000s of friends WHO??
5. Communication is very one sided. The same person had to make the first move to start a conversation as the other person doesn’t make an effort themselves or just can’t be bothered.
6. People lie about their lives, they only show the positive side of theirs lives which doesn’t show the real truth about the person. You can’t tell and don’t see if someone is REALLY depressed, upset, isolated, lonely, feeling suicidal or what’s actually going on in their actual lives. Even if people post how they really feel, people don’t always care.
7. It makes people fake and insecure. It’s not just school kids or teenagers in college or university, but adults as well are being fake & insecure.
8. People compare themselves to others just to get more “likes” & comments.
9. Social media has increased loneliness, isolation. Anxiety and depression which can be severe.
10. Due to social media and the increase in technology, it’s causing destruction & destroying peoples lives in the sense of their is no sense of unity, community, love and nobody wants to help each other. If they see someone doing something constructive and productive and they’re doing well, people will laugh at them in an act of ignorance, and cannot wait for them to fall down.
11. Having a proper conversation or being real is considered not normal and people think it’s creepy. People don’t like having real conversations
12. It’s made people to be narcissists, self entitlement, ignorant, prejudice and bullies.
13. People can say things or make comments that are abusive, racist, sexist, ignorant, prejudice, misogynist, homophobia, xenophobia, discrimination openly online, rather than to your face.
14. I have seen Boys & Girls take provocative, selfies / pictures to get attention from so called friends / strangers, sometimes in a negative way, for example, woman having their chests hanging out, body image, men & women showing off muscles, six pack & more.
15. With social media & the young generation with regards to friendships, people feel that if they add someone as friend request and they accept it, they automatically think that’s “friends for life” people need to realise that’s not how friendship really works.
I never had TikTok, Twitter or Instagram. Glad I didn’t sign up to any of them. Facebook was the only social media platform I had and it was recommended to me back when I was in my 20s.
I only use RUclips as I can look at interesting things like cooking recipes and motivation videos and music videos of festivals & concerts and more fun stuff.
I enjoy going out in nature, going for walks, bowling listening to music and learning new hobbies and watching movies.
Since leaving it’s been the best decision of my life. I enjoy life more, I can now enjoy doing the things I do or want to try without being judged or told what to do without being made to feel guilty.
I feel more happier and a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
I think if social media disappeared forever, I can guarantee people will spend REAL quality time with friends and family. People will know who their REAL friends are and that they will do things together and have a good time doing it. I also feel that people will have proper conversations and listen and engage.
OMG, You have no idea how much I appreciated your arguments here. You just nailed it. Thanks a bunch for such well-articulated arguments.
i appreciate your comment so much this is articulated perfectly
Why steal this from quora?
Ok...... Great. See ya at McDonald's
@@alineted108wow lol
I could sense my productivity has been declining further and further for the past months, and its kinda evident in the mediocre quality of my college outputs. Glad to see this in my recommendations, I hope I'll be able to produce good outcomes.
More power to you
I love that you’re spreading awareness about the negative effects of social media. I’m taking a detox now and I’m realizing how much clearer my mind is and focused I am in the moment. I’m actually able to sit in my thoughts and improving my real life rather than just distracting myself by a fake platform.
Its so nice to hear how many people recognize how harmful social media actual is. Everyone needs to see this video. I've been doing this detox for the past month and it genuinley has changed my life even in this short time. Because of work, i kept Instagram on my phone but I'm rarely on it. And even now, I'm only watching youtube on my laptop and not on my phone. I'd recommend this to literally everyone. Life is so much more fulfilling
Its all balance
yes, that’s exactly what i’m going to do! i will delete youtube on my phone and only watch yt videos on my ipad or computer
What if I want to keep up with the news? How do I do that?
i rearranged my room while listening to this after procrastinating that for YEARS. i think this is the beginning of my detox. thank you!!!
Hope it’s going well for you ❤️
Meee too ❤😊
I saw you posted this a year ago and wanted to check in ☺️ did you stick with it?
@@briannacollins3025 I'm not gonna lie, it's been on and off. But I can tell you for sure I'm in a much better place than I was at that time!!
my uncle has never had social media. my mom used to always say it was weird and I genuinely believed her. now that I'm older and chronically online, I admire the fact that he doesn't care what people think and does what's best for him.
Good luck on your journey.
I'm starting detoxing now March 21, 2024 I'll comeback here after a month to update you guys.
It's help u to recover form addiction
Were you able to do it?
Update?
update ?
0:01 that sound created a pit in my stomach.
Yeah I feel it too😂😂
What I noticed is how Snapchat, RUclips and even Amazon now has REELS. This is what I struggle with the most. The fact that RUclips put reels really screwed me up because now I just chase videos that are super short anything longer than a minute I just scroll even if I found it interesting. I related to everything you said, thank you.
Hi, you can use stayfree an app that helps you to block shorts in your youtube
Even Spotify has them now!
Omg reels pandemic. But Amazon reels?? What do they even show on those??
Stick to a podcast apps and audio books. RUclips is also very unhealthy
Just deleted instagram off my phone. The bible says that when you’re right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. This was much needed
Lmao the same Bible that justifies touching kids? Alright.....
I used to argue that I need IG and crackbook because I can get information and catch up with my friends. Lately though, I’ve found IG makes me upset due to all the depressing things happening in the world and all the fighting people do in the comments. I think I need to do this detox and get back to reading the Bible.
Amen 🙏🏽
Amen
❤❤❤
Sad we have to literally learn to be humans again
Wow this is deep 😢
When I came to this country that’s exactly what I said. That was 15 years ago. As I got older, I told myself at 20 years old, 2020 and seeing all these courses. I’m like “we are learning how to be human. that’s crazy.” the thing is that’s our normality you know. Now there are communication courses because people have fear of speaking meanwhile it’s a natural habit we do. It’s just society has suppress us into “uncomfortable.”
Yes.
But it's really not our fault. Unchecked capitalism is what got us here and is (trying to) keep us here.
Real talk
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Very smart young man. I shared this with my 14yr. old son!
Life without social media is just so fulfilling. I live every single second to the greatest, I revel in the splendor and vivid colors. Every breath of crisp autumn air is another wave of pleasure on this Earth. Each vibration and sound unique in its own right, every organism living in harmony around me. Food offers explosions of flavor and bright vivid sensation, the feeling of a cold shower or run to make me feel ALIVE. I can just sit and soak up the trees, sit down and listen to the birds chirp. the beauty of life is ephermeral, and fleeting. So stop this addiction and enjoy every single heartbeat, the next could always be the last.
Your comment spoke to me, i share the same feelings and view as you do! Cheers to the detox and getting our attention back to ourselves
This was my final straw in making me really commit to this thank you so much for sharing
This was the most poetic yet accurate description one could write. You should seriously consider becoming a writer.
Screenshotting your comment for anytime I want to mindlessly scroll ❤
I had deleted social media for about 6 months and it was the greatest time of my life, but since I’ve been back I’ve been feeling like shit so I’m going to start again!
I did the same thing! I quit for 6 months- started reading again, working out, eating better, etc. I redownloaded everything “just to check my notifications” and got sucked back in all over again 😞 social media addiction is real
I felt the same. I deleted my socials for a month went back and felt drained. Deleted again and never went back !
Same here except quit for 3 months this past summer, I felt at my best for as long as I can remember, and since getting back on it I just feel terrible. I decided to get off again yesterday, and dont plan on returning any time soon.
Me too but we can start again right?
I like how his video differs from almost all the other ones I’ve watched; it’s simplistic in a good way (without crazy edits), helps focus more, straightforward and in-depth. You can tell he took the time to really look into it and it’s well-organized. Also tests your patience by being a 20-minute video, it’s not that it’s too long, in fact it’s a good length considering how serious you want to be about it, but for phone addicts that’s their first step I guess 😂
At the start I was thinking I’m okay I don’t need to do these tips, then watching myself struggle to finish the video made me realise that I need to practice the detox 😭
Good to see an educated young black man representing the community.
this is my sign and i am starting today wish me luck bro's
How’s it going so far?
Man I deleted all social media three years ago. I can’t even imagine going online to see what other fake people are doing lmao. Life is so much better going without it you become much more creative and open minded with everything you do. I’ve learned that boredom is actually pretty good for you.
my screentime averages 10hrs a day i’m so addicted to tiktok how do i stop
@@user-hs3le3uu4d seriously man delete the app and never download it again, and write a story outside
deleted all my socials a few days ago and your channel has really helped me understand and come to terms that it's okay to live social media free.
ghood for you! im glad i could help
This guy is wise beyond his years. I’m almost 24 and have been addicted for years and have attempted to quit so many times. Just the fact that he said out loud things I’ve asked myself on this topic is so empowering. My notifications are silenced and I’m deleting RUclips-on my way to subscribe to this channel on my laptop, at my desk.
someone said that sometimes social media addiction is not the main problem. for it was my way to cope with my depression. a distraction on my worst days. something to shut my thoughts because they are scary. so now when i'm trying to heal from my depression I need to quit doomscrolling as well because it kinda holding me back. so you should think why you became addicted to social media in the first place and try to fix this problem too.
this right here.
People became addicted to social media in the first place, because of other people. People are quitting social media now, because of their own well being. Who is enjoying life? People without social media. Who is judging us without social media? The people with depression.
Yo man, I've been following your content and let me just say, I'm with you. I've been on this detox for 3+ years and I'm 18. I've started with deleting Tik Tok first, then Snap, then eventually Instagram. It was hard keeping up with people after high school, but I understood how imperative it was to fix my brain and reset to get my mind right for my future. Doing this for all these years led me to have time to explore a more creative side of myself, similar to making video essays similar to what you make! Thank you for pushing this agenda forward bro, God bless man!
Does it actually work, like can you think more clearly as well more productive an how do you keep up with things
@@zay6499 Of course!! It takes a while though, I'd say. You definitely need to persevere at the start because you will find yourself with "too much" time and nothing to do, I'd recommend that you go work out or meditate when u find yourself looking for tiktok on your phone. I'd recommend reading as well if you don't already, I was never a big reader until I got off social media last year. If u enjoy fantasy, "The Name of the Wind" is a banger book to start off with.
Yess even just taking out reels/tik toks works
I like RUclips because I actually like watching videos about health and fasting but I deleted all my other social media apps and it’s helped me drastically
My English teacher challenged my class to go without our phone for a week. It’s day one, and it’s hard. Seeing everyone else on their phone makes it so hard to fight the urge. My friends are telling my I’m crazy for willingly doing this. I want to prove my discipline to myself and get my life back. I finished my paper in two and s half hours instead of a whole night getting distracted by my phone. I’m excited to see what I can do, I think I’m gonna take it longer than the week. I’m gonna build my relation with God.
update? i'm really interested in this as i have important tests next year and tiktok is ruining my life
@@sophie-ms4edthey failed
@@sophie-ms4edhe has since transcended a need RUclips. Lindy
@@sophie-ms4edIt went pretty well! I got so much school work and studying done. I tried new a new hobby, don’t think I will continue. I’m sick of the radio comercial and am very happy to return to Spotify. 😂 I would recommend, but it does feel disconnecting at times. People really don’t like to call you anymore. I feel better, and I feel pride in myself. This last three days I can spend more time without my phone and not feel 100% drawn to it, but a week isn’t going to create a bunch of change. It was a very good experience, and I’m happy I did it.
@@sophie-ms4ed 😔succes la teste! Șterge aplicația tiktok!
În noul an ne ridicam din pat, ne închidem mai des telefonul sau internetul pe el și facem lucrurile pe care dependența ni le a furat...
Avem voința și ne trăim liberi viata!
I realised I also had the tendency to binge eat when I wouldn’t use my phone while studying because that was my alternative to getting instant gratification. So weird how we work
Did you find a way to fix this habit?
@@india9028 i have not actually. i haven’t been intentional with stopping it which may not be great but i do think it’s okay to do so, just make sure what you’re eating isn’t unhealthy if eaten in excess. (e.g. grapes are a good snack)
Yes, the coping is so hard.
I’m 31. Got my first phone (a flip phone) in Jr. High. Society talks about “kids and their phones” a lot. But what I’ve seen is grandparents, parents, and kids in the same family (*cough, cough* mine) having an addiction to phones/social media. All that to say… good for you, dude. Because quitting the addiction is HARD and sharing how to quit (before we have another generation of parents and grandparents addicted to devices) can only benefit us.
I wish phones never existed sometimes
This is a thing everyone needs to do, don’t get off social media and use it for attention, no one will care rather you have it or not🤙🏼 just delete it without announcing it to the world
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That's not the problem i can delete etuff i just don't know what to do if im not scrolling. i just feel like this isn't for me.
i feel like more young people need to talk about this because i just get so bored when a 50 year old starts yapping about how social media is bad. im seriously gonna try this stuff out now that i can feel connected and relate to someone in my generation. thank you
I discontinued social media use when I was around 18 years old. I am now 20, and I've redownloaded only Instagram back to my phone within the past couple of months! To this day I genuinely believe that, that large break from social media was completely necessary, and the foundation of my self-concept; growing up in this generation, social media use was quite literally wired into the networks that exist in our brain and definitely neglected so so so much development and figuring out of the self. I totally agree with everything you're saying and I'm glad you are spreading the message. Jaron Lanier is one of my absolute FAVORITE teachers on the topic. I now study neuroscience and psychology in college because I fell in love with the brain, and it's addictive neural pathways to many things, including social media :)
Thanks!
I’m currently struggling with anxiety, stress and panic attacks for a month now. I can’t do anything right now and I feel so lost. Before my first panic attack I was working and studying. I was busy 24/7 processing social media while sleeping, then wake up go to school, work after and having a lot going on in my private life as well. For the last 5 months I feel so stuck in life. I know I’m addicted to my phone, but this video is such an eye opener. I’m literally waisting my time and my potential by being on my phone. Social media destroys your brain fr. I did start praying so that’s a good thing and I’m so grateful I found something that calmed me down. I want to feel happy and healthy again so I’m starting today. Thank you so much!!
My boyfriend had put to my attention that i spend too much time caring about social media instead of what’s in front of me and i’m glad he told me. I finally deleted tik tok, i’m only keeping youtube and snapchat (for my friends & bf). I want to get back to what i love and that is sewing and painting. Being away from phone will give me the time and energy to do what i love and hang out with my family. Thank you for posting and sharing with us ur experience!!
That great that you heard him out and decided to change. Good on you. I’m glad you liked the video and good luck with your paintings!
You have no clue how much this helped me, I’ve been lately feeling as if I were in a never ending cycle of social media addiction, and it had affected many areas of my life especially school and suddenly this video showed up and I was really needing it. Thanks for the tips I’m pretty much sure that they will help me :)
Are you improving in school now?
@@MikeTownley-z6v overall and slowly yes, I’m trying to spend some time away of my phone, is hard sometimes but yea, too much screen time damages my focus
Same, but at the same timei have to keep in control my self destroing thoughts that tell me i will never be able to get back on track with school, tho i don't have any bad grades until now. For this reason i wanna quit short-time entertaining, or even any entertaining that makes me escape from reality. When you start escaping reality it's a never ending cycle, i hope the cause is my social media so i can fix it.
Ironically, the only thing I can keep up with is english since 90% of content i see and listen is in english.
You really go above and beyond with the value in these videos bro, I 100% agree with everything you said.
appreciate you bro
I've been doing this for about 3 years! One of my goals was to read more instead, and now I've been reading 3-4 books every month! Very very gratifying, specially because I used to think I just had no time for it (I did. I was just using it in things I didn't really care about)
Damn i actualy looked up this video to give it too my friend. I just wanted to thank you for this video completly changed my life. I dont have any social media except youtube and snapchat and i no longer get stuck as i used too. I read, play guitar and generaly take steps to becoming the best version of myself! Again you have my eternal gratitude!!!
i guess i'm not the only one going trough this anti social media fever. I'm 17 and not many people my age recognise this problem, and even those who do, dont try to fix it. I hope many people wake up after watching this. Thank you for making videos about this huge problem,
You’re 100% correct that quitting social media isn’t the point - it’s taking back your own power.
We all deserve so much better than hours a day spent staring at screens 🥰
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I deleted social media about seven months ago now and switched to a flip phone instead of my iPhone soon after that. During this time, I’ve realized that I’m actually an extrovert who was just convinced I was an introvert because of my screen addiction. If you’re worried about being lonely, just realize that you’re now forcing your relationships to be more in-person, the way we were intended to interact with each other. I’m much less lonely now that I have people I see every day and actually talk to face-to-face. I was much more lonely when all my relationships were online. Maybe you’ll have less friends, but those friendships will feed your soul so much more.
Currently have Stoic downloaded and my phone on black and white lol. I have had the black and white setting on my phone for ages, (triple click on power button) but I’ve never used it often, or really ever since I’ve programmed it. I’ve been studying about five languages for the past year, improving my modern dance skills, developing my voice, and working out like a maniac. Sometimes, one just needs to see someone calm, with mental clarity, and a cool and gentle voice, explain to them that all you need is some time away from your phone and TV to get your free time back. As 2025 arrives, I don’t wish to be a ‘new me’, but a person with enough clarity to be able to do all the things I’m working on, without the stress of social media making me feel worthless, like I’ve noticed it does to most everyone addicted to it. Thank you for your lovely video. ❤
I JUST set my phone to black and white as I was listening to this and holy moly it makes a difference in breaking shadow patterns right off the bat!
I do similar videos 🫡
im 15 and super addicted to my phone and its keeping me from getting a job and doing anything honestly. thank you for this video it really helps
Journaling is also a good way to sort out the lingering void. Answer therapeutic questions about your childhood etc
This helped me see how many things in my life really create short dopamine. A good way to treat apps is you need to set an intention before you go on them or you shouldn’t be on them
social media , corn isnt your addiction giving in is your addiction. don't blame anything but yourself hold your self accountable. i gave u the most gems take it and run with it.
It was the greatest feeling when he put the grey screen and I didn’t notice because my phone is already on grey scale, detaching from social media as a 16 year old is probably the best thing I’ve done, and I’ll never forget it.
i deleted my instagram, removed most notifications and turned my phone to greyscale right as i watched this video. i just felt so motivated and i already feel better!! ill definetly watch your other videos as well, thank you so much for this extra push to focus on my "irl" life
how’s it going? has the urge to re download come?
@@laylasummerrosebro asked 1 day after
How is it going?
Watching this in grayscale now, this is such an empowering video. Taking my own version of this detox-a few months in finding this vid is awesome. Glad to know I'm not alone and hopefully this reaches many more people. Taking power over our vices is key
I’m newly Christian and realized I spend more time on my phone then in gods words and with god. I’ve been trying to end my phone addiction and it always ends up not working. I took your advice, deleted everything except Instagram cause it’s all filled with bibles, so everytime I go on insta, I get reminded to read my Bible more. I also just put it in black and while and it’s truly helping. My phone is boring 😂 I hope this works out for me, thank you 🙏🏻 god bless you
Literally why I clicked on this video I need to be locked in with the Lord!!
Though I am a muslim girl ,but I also get distracted and scroll all day on phone and can not develop a consistent relation with God .. I try for 3 days and then go back to same routine of using phone all day .But today I promise to myself and will get focused on God and control my self ,wish u best of luck
same here. wish u the best on ur journey. may God bless you :)
@@noorfatimakhan2101Jesus loves you ❤️ John 14:6
Me too
Dropping a comment again because this video is just so good! I have to admit that I am addicted to my phone and social media. My attention span is a mess and my head is so cluttered. This is it for real!!! and I would come back with feedback on my progress. Thank you once again for sharing this video 😊
It’s good to see that so many of us relate with the whole social media being addictive thing. The problem is that I need to be there for business, so I’m trying to figure out a strategy.
4 years strong 💪🏼, don't plan on getting back anytime soon. Great video and explanations!!
What apps you only use?
i've been fighting some pretty bad anxiety/depression recently, everythings been scaring me n its been fuckin up my mental, and a LOT of that could be attributed to all my social media. watching this all the way through made me delete everything except my discord and youtube, gonna try n start taking my channel a lot more seriously n get to where i really wanna be in life. love your content tons man. < 3
how’s it going so far?
@laylasummerrose I have been slowly easing my way back into using stuff like Twitter, but I won't lie, I've been feeling great. That small amount of time away genuinely gave me the boost I needed for a while. Been really focusing on getting my weight down and I'm even starting work soon! :))
@@tetsusylon that’s great to hear!! keep it up! deleted my socials yesterday and plan to stay off them for a long time if not forever because they also mess up my mental health/depression and this gives me good inspiration so thank you. also good luck with starting work, hope all goes well.
this is the first “Dopamine Detox” that i’ve actually watched. thank you. you have a great way of communicating!
I don’t usually make commentaries in RUclips videos, but now I need to say: your video is amazing.
Thank you for making it!
im an artist in my senior year of high school, and i find that i have both a beneficial and toxic relationship with tiktok, mainly with the way there is always so much art that i'm looking at. i find tiktok is good for inspiration, but on the other hand, i compare myself way too much, and i scroll and scroll and scroll. i spend too much time focusing on improvement instead of just enjoying the creative process. i only found your videos today, but they're already encouraging me to think about how i can begin to pull away from this relationship. if i want to truly advance my career in art, then i need to prioritize myself and focus on the moment. thank you so much, and i'll do my best to keep up with your videos from here on out!
instead of using social media for inspiration you could acc go out of your way and look at art exhibitions, events or galleries
I’m a big fan of Pinterest for my art! It’s harder to doom scroll because the algorithm is less addictive than tiktok
I love this! I went 5 months without social media and was the happiest I’ve ever been. Been wanting to get back to that but struggling. I love these extra steps Ive never thought about!
This video has really solid advice! Thank you for making it. I have quit certain social media platforms in the past, but this has pushed me to fully detox!
Glad it was helpful!
جيت بوقتك أشكرك جداً كنت وما زلت أعاني من إدمان السوشيال ميديا وضياع الوقت بدون فائدة وسجلت نصائحك عشان اطبقها إن شاءالله
I started attempting this detachment from my screens several months ago and have run into a lot of challenges. Some things that have helped is to keep a journal. Every time I feel like I really want to turn on my screens I write in my journal first instead and try to pinpoint what I’m wanting to get out of it and thinking about if there is another way to meet that need.
I have discovered that a big reason it was hard for me was because I was afraid of doing nothing. I felt like I had to do something else instead, so if I was tired and everything else sounded like work, I didn’t know what to do with myself. Since then I’ve embraced just pacing around the house and staring out windows sometimes. I realized my brain actually needed that space at times.
Started my detox two days ago, thank you for making this video you’ve really impacted my life with this. Hope you and everyone in this comment section is doing well:)
YOU CAN DO IT :D
Hope it’s going well for you!!
you’re doing great!! :)
This randomly popped up in my recommendations and I honestly felt the universe sent it to me just because I honestly need to get on this. Followed all your tips, starting this detox very soon!
This is great and every single person that has a phone should apply this information. We’re a society that can no longer be bored and it’s a very negative thing. I work online with a couple different businesses and social media is part of my every day work. Over the years I’ve grown disciplined enough to where I have these platforms available but don’t doom scroll. He’s right to say it won’t happen in just a week.
This video is just what I needed to see to motivate me. For months I’ve been thinking about how much social media has consumed my life and wasted my time. Now that I have important school exams coming up I realised it has also caused most if not all of my issues with studying. It only distracts me and also has shortened my attention span greatly. I also used to write a lot and I feel social media has drained my creativity and put me in a constant state of writer’s block which has saddened me so much. I hope I get my creative flair back and start up with my old hobbies again.
Tysm for this video, it’s really pushed me to start this journey and I wish everyone else luck. :)
ive been taking a break from social media for a while now, i only have pinterest on my phone since im longing to become an artist and need a source of inspiration. at school al ot of people ask me if my phone is broken or if my battery is dead.. since im always reading a book, crocheting or conversing with people. getting off of social media let me gain control of my life and i highly reccomend it.
I’m 15 years old just found this video I watched it all and subscribed and I love this idea I tried this in the past but I only did it with tik tok cause that’s my worst impulse and the app gives me anxiety and worsens my mood I will be following these steps and taking control over my life I’ll update everyone in the comments❤❤
Hey girl! I’m 15 too and about to try this detox. I would love to hear about your progress!!!❤️
i’ve not had social media on my phone for a few months now, and i just saw this video. i knew i was slipping back into an overconsumption, but with tv, video games, etc. i’ve struggled with addiction in the past, and i full heartedly agree that easy, wasteful dopamine release is addictive. seeing your video felt like a sign to push myself into more of an extreme, to be the person i’ve been trying to. thank you ♥️
This is so encouraging coming from a young man! You have inspired me and I’ve deleted all my social apps. I’m going thru a rough patch and this video is exactly what I needed this week and I wasn’t even searching for it. I pray you continue your success 💚
Ok this video is actually so smart . Continued social media use is a serious problem in our society especially when it comes to influencers not understanding social values and people not being able to perceive what its like to be around real people. I think that extreme moderation is super smart. Even the kids of major social media platform creators dont have social media. I think that should tell us something.
hey Abraham, my name is Abraham too, im 16 and ive been thinking of getting my life together after seeing what other people my age are doing. Most topics you've covered are things ive struggled with and still do. i just want to thank you for making this channel and sharing your experience. i hope to see more in the future.
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You’re very well-spoken bro. Awesome video, awesome channel. Keep grinding!
I appreciate that!
Dude is 19 years old? I read that from your channel’s bio and was astounded to know your age. While you do look like you’re in your early 20s, how you present yourself is mature. You also seem like you are wise beyond your years. Great taste in podcasts as well since I love Andrew Hiberman’s podcasts too so I’m glad that you are spreading his name. Keep up the awesome work.
it literally feels like what I imagine addiction withdrawal feels like. I am itchy and can't think about anything else but I had the best day I've ever had with my boyfriend (4 1/2 years!) because I didn't have subconscious things from tiktok in my head and I was fully present
I find it so fascinating how similar of a journey so many of us have been going through. Thank you for this video ❤️
I’ve had my phone in grayscale for months and it made me so happy when you said put your phones in black and white! It definitely helps and I feel seen because people are always asking about why my phone has no color :)
I LOVE this video - perfect for executing some of my New Year’s resolutions 🙌🏼 It’s refreshing to see someone talk about this for what it actually is - a hard commitment that will take time!! Thanks for these ideas - hope anyone reading this has a nice day/ night :)
i saved your video a couple months prior in case i ever needed to look back at it, and im so glad i did. ive come to the point where im starting to realize that im more at peace when im alone than always being connected to the media. thank you for making this video :)