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This is me with HN and Reddit. I have spent literal entire workdays just telling myself "5 more minutes" "one more post" it never ends well. I hate myself for i
by kneebonian 4y ago
This is me with HN and Reddit. I have spent literal entire workdays just telling myself "5 more minutes" "one more post" it never ends well. I hate myself for it but we are doing better, i have a time blocker and if things get bad I can use my /etc/hosts file to block it. But I agree I think these may be symptoms that worsen something already there.
- GalenErso 4y agoSomething I've done that worked for me was set my Reddit password to a long string of characters that I couldn't easily memorize, so I couldn't log in on my phone if I wanted. I also force myself to nuke my accounts from time to time, so I don't get attached to them too much.
- jraby3 4y agoWhat’s really grounded me is using a habit tracker and forcing myself to keep a string of positive habits alive - working out, meditation, writing, etc. Good habits keep me grounded when I’m feeling lost. Something I do to block Reddit addiction is delete the app, log in through a private window (so I have to retype my password). Sometimes I also use a time limit.