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Maybe it's just because there's less content on Lemmy as of right now, but I remember doomscrolling Reddit, but now I only briefly open Lemmy once or twice a day.

Could this be an example of the affects of addictive social media?

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[-] Pixlbabble@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

It's like being knocked out of a trance.

[-] XeroxCool@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

It has made me more aware how often I rely on my phone for cheap entertainment. I get an impulse to take it out and then remember there's nothing good to watch. Obviously I still make it on here, but the lesser diversity and higher repetiveness is throwing me for a loop. Annoyingly, it means more time scrolling past ads on Facebook, but I feel I'm avoiding my phone more. I have been searching out more long format YouTube videos though which is a tradeoff. I wonder if it's temporary and if I'll stick to doing more beyond these tiny rapid endorphin kicks

[-] Pixlbabble@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Take the win when you get the will to not listen to that brain itching. Basically fighting an addiction it seems.

[-] speaker_hat@lemmy.one 3 points 1 year ago

This exactly what happens with drug addicts

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