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“Everything in moderation” She wants to go from the extreme of over-participating to the extreme of not participating at all. Somewhere in the middle is a heal

“Everything in moderation” She wants to go from the extreme of over-participating to the extreme of not participating at all. Somewhere in the middle is a healthy balance that she isn’t considering. As humans, we have the ability to understand and improve on our failings. First you have to understand that in fact you allow yourself to reach a state of excess and then understand why. If you aren’t able to approach the true issue then you will just repeat the same cycle the next time something social shows potential for excess consumption.

ahallock 8y ago
The excess creeps in over time, I think, as you develop habits. Quitting cold turkey helps reset everything. It feels liberating to completely disconnect. Once you've been off for a few weeks, a month, then you can set up some boundaries and moderate usage, or maybe you'll discover you're better off without it.
Gatsky 8y ago
This argument falls down because social media companies expend a lot of effort getting you to use their platform as much as possible. Why keep a snake that’s trying to bite you in your pocket?
- partisan 8y ago
  I have to imagine that at some point in life, we have to take responsibility for our actions. That is, regardless of how much the cigarette or liquor companies market to me, I’m not going to allow myself to become addicted to their products. I drink. I very infrequently smoke a tobacco product. I don’t consume them in excess because I know it is bad for me. I suspect that we are going to see this type of movement more and more. It’s more signaling. It says, I don’t need to have social media to have a fulfilling life. My life is fulfilling. See pictures of me in [popular vacation spot]. See pictures of me having casual fun. But again, it’s not solving the true problem. If you needed the affirmation from random strangers, that won’t change.

ahallock 8y ago

The excess creeps in over time, I think, as you develop habits. Quitting cold turkey helps reset everything. It feels liberating to completely disconnect. Once you've been off for a few weeks, a month, then you can set up some boundaries and moderate usage, or maybe you'll discover you're better off without it.

Gatsky 8y ago

This argument falls down because social media companies expend a lot of effort getting you to use their platform as much as possible. Why keep a snake that’s trying to bite you in your pocket?

partisan 8y ago
I have to imagine that at some point in life, we have to take responsibility for our actions. That is, regardless of how much the cigarette or liquor companies market to me, I’m not going to allow myself to become addicted to their products. I drink. I very infrequently smoke a tobacco product. I don’t consume them in excess because I know it is bad for me. I suspect that we are going to see this type of movement more and more. It’s more signaling. It says, I don’t need to have social media to have a fulfilling life. My life is fulfilling. See pictures of me in [popular vacation spot]. See pictures of me having casual fun. But again, it’s not solving the true problem. If you needed the affirmation from random strangers, that won’t change.