No more smartphone

So as of this last week I no longer own a smartphone. I have decided to go fully old school. I have an old LG phone that looks like a Blackberry and just texts and calls with a basic VGA camera and no internet. I have even bought myself an old cassette walkman and I am going to put some of my favourite albums onto cassette so I have something to listen to

I tried all this a few years ago and it helped my mental health so much, made my head so much clearer not having the visual stimulation and endless sensory overload of having the internet in my pocket all day and endless apps and social media sites. After a couple of years I ended up getting a smartphone again, mainly cos of work and the fact that everyone there talked on whats app. Im not at work anymore now though, at least not in an office full of people at least

Might even get a camera and develop photos! 

Feels like everyone is living their whole lives through these little screens in their pockets and I just want to get away from it and feel alive again. Also, society keeps saying its impossible to live without one these days so kinda makes me want to try!

Parents
  • I'm glad you're finding the benefits from not using one.

    I don't want to get rid of mine ever. I find them useful to keep in touch with my family and my immediate family when I'm out. I like that it allows me to access online communities like this one, it's nice being able to talk without having to meet in person. I couldn't do it in person because of my anxiety. I'm so anxious and awkward around people.

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  • I'm glad you're finding the benefits from not using one.

    I don't want to get rid of mine ever. I find them useful to keep in touch with my family and my immediate family when I'm out. I like that it allows me to access online communities like this one, it's nice being able to talk without having to meet in person. I couldn't do it in person because of my anxiety. I'm so anxious and awkward around people.

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