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Try mindlessly browsing Neocities instead, there's plenty to see and much more wholesome. ;)

i've done that in the past and it feels like a more positive experience since i've come across some interesting sites (and also checking some of the source code so i know how to do things if i ever want to)

I quit social media a couple months ago too, so I totally get a lot of what you're talking about. The satisfaction won't come at once but eventually you realize you're more aware of what YOU want instead of what you think you should want. Good luck!

I also relate hard to this... I have started by turning off all notifications from Facebook and Messenger apps, and try to use only when I'm at my computer. The mindless scrolling is such a waste of time, I'm just really trying to be present at all times. But it's not easy. But like you said, it will get easier over time. It's the initial change that's the hardest. Hang in there!

And look how we can have a conversation right here. Social media can be like this. It always could. We just need to normalize it again.

@hekate i'm at the stage where i reach out for my phone only to realise that the apps aren't there anymore, but eventually, i'll get used to it (i even went as far as blocking the default browser on my phone to stop wasting time online).

@hekate (i accidentally sent the comment too early) i feel like social media has influenced me way too much to the point that i personally don't know what i want since i'm always seeing things that i think i should want, which i find to be really confusing and overwhelming as well. i think the hard bit is to actually stay off social media because it feels like i'm out of the loop at the moment

@sweethard666 i've tried turning off notifications for all social media in the past, but i end up looking at it more, so my only choice is to delete the apps and set strict limits on myself and i also didn't realise how much time i wasted on scrolling through the internet, now to cut down mindless browsing as well.

Just keep a copy of your files so you can upload them anywhere else whenever. And don't feel obligated to do anything special that the IndieWeb wiki says you're supposed to.

yeah i guess i might do that since it can be easy to get caught up in what the indieweb wiki has to say about what you do online. i think i might hold it off yet since my post seemed a bit too dramatic too quick

I don't even see the point of likes here, since it's not as if you can recall them later or anything like you can... oh, just about anywhere else.