As I wrote in a post a couple of days ago, I think that removing addictive apps, deactivating social media and even disconnecting your internet connection to give you time to really reflect over your current situation and whats important in your life and whats not. However, it is equally important to at least try to figure out what it is that makes you want to escape from your real life.

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Personally, I was never addicted to social media or youtube but to podcasts and internet forums. I realized that what really caused me to become addicted was that during that period of my life I felt so damn lonely that I almost couldn't stand it and by listening to my favorit podcasts and spending time on forums I felt a bit less lonely. And after a while you get comfortable and it becomes a downward spiral. I felt lonely and isolated, so I spent more time consuming podcasts and spending time on internet forums and as time goes by, it makes you feel even more lonely. And then the shame comes creeping up on you and your stuck.

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