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I quit Facebook and Alcohol at the same time, cold turkey. Facebook I didn't even notice. I looked back after a few months and thought, "oh yeah, I did also qui

I quit Facebook and Alcohol at the same time, cold turkey. Facebook I didn't even notice. I looked back after a few months and thought, "oh yeah, I did also quit Facebook". I didn't delete it. I just stopped using it. Quitting Facebook changed basically nothing. Now I don't get done with a Facebook binge and feel like I just wasted 10-30 minutes of life. Alcohol was a totally different experience. The one thing that I regret about not having Facebook is organizing events. I've missed a couple with good friends, because I simply don't have Facebook. As a software developer, I wonder if this is something I can change. Perhaps couple Facebook's API with Twilio's API and convert events into text messages. Perhaps a completely separate system that I have to urge my friends to adopt, simply for my inclusion. Not sure what the solution is, but the problem itself isn't worthy of luring me back into Facebook.

kuu 7y ago
Maybe you can just call or send a message to your friends. Talking helps.
derg 7y ago
Events are truly the only thing keeping me on facebook, honestly, and it's been such a pain in the ass to get friends and family to move away from it, but right now it's central to a lot of things unfortunately. Toying with facebook's api like you mentioned seems like an interesting idea though. I might play around with that when I get some free time.
gwbas1c 7y ago
I agree. I decided to dramatically cut back on Facebook. A few weeks after, I got a call from my mom asking why I wasn't going to a party at my sister's. Turns out my sister only sent out invites to her party via Facebook.
- beeskneecaps 7y ago
  Let’s be honest: Mom is the number one source of stress because of Facebook.
a_geeky_bro 7y ago
Do you care to share more about how quitting alcohol was? How much were you drinking before you quit? How do you curb cravings? I'm in a similar boat and I've honestly found LaCroix to be one of the best substitutes for the urge to open a drink.
- rahoulb 7y ago
  If you've not already, I recommend reading "This Naked Mind" by Annie Grace

kuu 7y ago

Maybe you can just call or send a message to your friends. Talking helps.

derg 7y ago

Events are truly the only thing keeping me on facebook, honestly, and it's been such a pain in the ass to get friends and family to move away from it, but right now it's central to a lot of things unfortunately. Toying with facebook's api like you mentioned seems like an interesting idea though. I might play around with that when I get some free time.

gwbas1c 7y ago

I agree. I decided to dramatically cut back on Facebook. A few weeks after, I got a call from my mom asking why I wasn't going to a party at my sister's. Turns out my sister only sent out invites to her party via Facebook.

beeskneecaps 7y ago
Let’s be honest: Mom is the number one source of stress because of Facebook.

a_geeky_bro 7y ago

Do you care to share more about how quitting alcohol was? How much were you drinking before you quit? How do you curb cravings? I'm in a similar boat and I've honestly found LaCroix to be one of the best substitutes for the urge to open a drink.

rahoulb 7y ago
If you've not already, I recommend reading "This Naked Mind" by Annie Grace