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I wish there was a better way to get me off of my devices. I need parental controls but for the parent.
by silexia 11mo ago
I wish there was a better way to get me off of my devices. I need parental controls but for the parent.
- analogpixel 11mo agoI've found that all "systems" are worthless. Don't look for ways to lock yourself out, don't curate which apps are on your phone, and don't make your phone black and white so you use it less. Just stop carrying your phone with you, it's actually that easy. If SMS/IMessage worked without a phone, I probably wouldn't need a phone at all. Also, I have a computer, which is superior to a phone in every way so I just use that.
- adamwong246 11mo agoFor me, it was the realization that scrolling simply wasn't fun. At least drugs are fun. But there really was no distracting app on my phone that brought me even a little bit of joy, so I purged everything that could be considered addictive. Now my phone is more like an old nokia. It's just a utility device now and it's great to be free on the scrolling. But you have to start by giving up the illusion that scrolling is fun.
- silexia 11mo agoI have done that, I have no social media or anything. The only apps I have that I use are the phone, text for business, gmail, and chrome. Chrome is by far the most addictive. I also have Youtube, but that is mostly good as I have "do not recommend channel" most non-educational stuff. I mostly see construction and mechanic related videos. But still I accrue 5-6 hours a day on it. Chrome is my biggest weakness and I have blocked my worst sites, but I still come to HN way too much. Maybe block this one next?
- adamwong246 11mo agohttps://adamwong246.github.io/blog/61-I-walked-right-out-of-the-machinery-My-life-without-social-media-feeds-and-algorithms/index.html https://adamwong246.github.io/blog/61-I-walked-right-out-of-...