No phone or screen usage for 1 hour after I wake up.
I haven't broken the addiction completely, but it's progress.
this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2024
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Oh shit, that's a really good one. I hate that I instinctually grab my phone and start doom scrolling. Getting rid of Twitter was a big one that helped for me.
When smartphones were new, I started dating a girl who would roll over in bed first thing in the morning, pick up her phone, and start scrolling. I thought it was incredibly weird. Why not life? Why computer? Now, I do the same thing, and it's normal. Or rather it was until a couple of weeks ago.
The scary thing is that I'll start to get antsy as the one-hour mark comes near. I'll keep checking the clock for when I can pick it up and get my stimulation. So far it is working most days, though, and it feels like it improves the rest of the day for me.
I always feel like I'm going to miss something important, but honestly, there is nothing important happening that I can't just hear from someone else. I really want to get to the point where I wake up, throw on some clothes, and go for a walk and leave my phone at home. I think if I can do this through the fall and winter, I can do it forever.
You can run down some of the clock by making yourself a good breakfast every morning! My wife got into a real tamagoyaki kick and I've been making her one pretty much every day and it makes me pretty happy to be cooking again.
Locking my account helped me cut down my Twitter usage a lot by making it pointless to reply in most cases.
I just found myself picking fights with locals on the opposite side of the political spectrum and it got bad enough that my handle was named in two different defamation lawsuits. π€·. Luckily decent opsec made me harder to find IRL, but both cases were laughed out of court anyway.
Lol wow.
Iβm going into withdrawal just thinking about that.
I started responding to posts that start with βHeyoβ so things are looking good so far.
Can I be the guy that replies to the guy that responds to posts that start with "Heyo"? I don't really have a lot going on
I started learning a little about music theory. I've been interested for a while, but always thought I wouldn't be able to understand it. But it's doable, a little at a time.
And I've been going outside more. I spend too much time in front of the computer. It's nice to have fresh air and read, listen to music, or just take in the surroundings.
Congrats!! I loved the little bit I learned. It's a lot more intertwined with others subjects than I had thought, like physics and math. Feel free to share if you learned anything interesting π
Trying to mentally/emotionally distance myself from my "customer service" job. Like, pretending I'm not a CSR, but that I'm playing the role of a CSR in a show, or something. After over 10 years working jobs like this, and for multiple reasons, the stress and asshole customers have been making me even even more miserable than necessary lately.
At the very least, this is helping me stay cool-headed and friendly enough to piss off angriest/most condescending callers, which can be pretty cathartic sometimes. It's not so effective when it's overwhelmingly busy, though.
Also, calling my lawyer, which was extremely stressful to me for literally no logical reason. Actually, I had a reason to look forward to it.
I went to a couple social dances hosted by a local ballroom dance club. I like pretending I'm someone else, someone cool, since I don't know anyone there.
Trying to stick to my feeding plan as much as I can. It gets difficult at times so every day I can check that box, I feel happy.
Using heavier weights for my workouts. It makes me feel great and so powerful to help my body fight stored trauma.
Using my words to be able to say what I want to say.
Using heavier weights for my workouts. It makes me feel great and so powerful to help my body fight stored trauma.
Yooooo!!! Me too!! I make sure to piss myself off real good before going to the gym. I'll be pacing like a madman before I get in the car. I know I'm ready when I don't even want to go outside because even sunlight is offensive. One time, I pushed it too hard and had to ground myself in the car at the gym parking lot for 15 mins. Between sets, I'm pacing and stimming with my earbuds in. Prolly look like I think I'm in a rap video.
I catch people side-eyeing me often. But, I could tell who gets it because I catch them doing similar and are friendly to me when we're near each other.
I don't know if this will work for the trauma eventually or just a mandatory habit now, but it's made adjusting my weighted blanket a lot easier.
Keep it up!
Weighted blanket for the win!
I workout at home because I am too much of a germaphobe to go to a regular gym but also too self conscious about how I look while exercising lol BUT reading your comment made me glad there are other people out there pushing themselves to do better and not feeling judged for it.
Can relate to the rap video! I like old school stuff mostly but that big dawgs tune is fire.
Oh I hope it'll work out for you eventually because it will, literally, change the way you go through life β€οΈ
Currently in the process of extricating myself from a nearly 5 year long relationship that Iβve realized has become more or less parasitic
The detachment process is hard, parasitic or not there are fond memories there. I hope you both the best of luck with the healing process, and can only say that time is the best remedy for forgetting about someone you used to care a lot about.
I started exercising, I quite embarrassingly couldn't do even a single push-up, I can do 20 now.
My Ender 5 has been lying around for 3 years, maybe I'll dust it off during the weekend :)
Iβve been going on lots of walks and jogs, I try to go at least once a day. Itβs good for my mental health which has otherwise been kinda bad lately.
I read about Buddhism and meditation and it got me through depression. "Being Peace" by Thich Nahn Hahn changed my life.
Thanks for the suggestion, I found a pdf of it online Iβll check it out
Everything is temporary, friend. Money, possessions, and stature won't make you happy. You have to happiness in yourself. You can do hard things and you are worth happiness.
Sir itβs the IRS
The IRS is temporary. The country is temporary. The ground you walk on is temporary. It's all a grand, elaborate dance of pointless space-time and there is nothing as important as how you feel and how you make others feel.
But do pay your taxes.
Iβm day thirty of my no poop challenge.
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Well it's the first of October now but in September I was off sick with exhaustion, so I got a blood test done after a couple of years of putting it off, just to be sure of course. I rearranged my bedroom too for a change. I spoke to my supervisor at work saying I need more rest, so making sure I get breaks every day and not too many workdays in a row.
My tip for anyone who's suddenly struck with enough motivation to pull yourself out the hole: I find using a tasks app helps an awful lot with not only remembering to everything and when to do it but with feeling a bit of satisfaction when I mark it as done. Which reminds me, I need to tick off that I've taken my soup out the freezer this morning.
I finally organized and filed away the mountain of paperwork on my desk! It took some work but everything has a place again.
Just by returning to college fall quarter in the middle of the month, my exercise level has gone up compared to the sedimentary summer I ended up having. I have had to walk more with slightly more weight due to having to take my laptop case with me to and from my 3 classes. And it has made me actually get back into a slightly more regular eating schedule as I'm required to eat breakfast if I don't wanna be hungry after classes.
Iβve been trying to tell myself that itβll be a good day before going into work every day. Itβs made a big difference in my mood.
I finally started working out again! I also work from home and my Job made me miserable, but I'll be starting a new Job in November and that gave me hope and motivation to pull myself out of the depression hole.
As of yesterday, I played hard-ball with a job I really wanted, and it paid off to the tune of a salary I previously never would have dreamed of. Stressful as hell, but sometimes you gotta take risks.
awesome u were able to find something to do w the the kiddo. ive been trying to spend more time w friends and family myself. keep on the lookout for activities that you both genuinely enjoy. my mom and i like cooking but i like to play board games w my dad.
Force myself to go to the gym every day.
I've started working on portion control. I don't necessarily eat "bad" food, but I tend to gorge out when it comes to meal time, which hasn't been great for my weight. But I'm finally sick of not being able to wear some of my favorite shirts anymore, and it'll be good for my overall heath anyway.
Finally got some medical stuff sorted out. Also been working on my weight. I finished replayingg the original Kingdom Hearts on PS2 purely for my own enjoyment, which was fun, but I think that was last month.