Guilty Pleasures and Sweet Addictions Too
A sequel to last week’s convo about Social media addictions
Okay guys I got massive feedback about last week’s post. Apparently lots of Tolas related😅. Okurrr we gotta do something about this.
However, it’s important that I iterate the fact that a lot of people make their living via social media. The world has gone digitalized and for some services, the main market is now online. This means that you might genuinely need to be online a lot, trying to build your brand, toot your horn and get value from verified sources. All of that is good and fine.
If you however find that you cannot seem to extricate yourself from your phone and even when you have nothing specific to do, you realize that you’ve been compulsively scrolling, my darling you’re addicted and that’s on Mary had a little lamb😏.
Some people would even go for dates with their partners or outings and everyone is pressing phones. No socializing whatsoever… just a bunch of humans lost in a world of Technoference.
So back to paragraph one. We gotta do something about this. The question is what? Well, I made a thread some months back and it’s a detailed read that addresses social media addictions and Technoference as well as how to overcome it.
Besides, you know I’m a psychotherapist therapist yeah? And if the tips don’t work or you feel you’re too far gone, you know you can book a session right? Good.
Tip: Optimize this weekend to practice dropping your phone. Engage in other activities. If you feel so lost and clueless about what to do with yourself because you’re not online, that should give you an accurate picture of how deep the social media addiction has gotten. You’re welcome 😉.
Having said all this, I’d love to beg you. Yes beg. Please don’t live a watered down version of your life when you can choose to TRULY live. There’s more to life outside the “four walls” of Social media. All you need to do is open your eyes and see life from the place of awe, wonder and genuine curiosity. Stop escaping into utopia. Start embracing the real; in all its beautifully rough edges.
Live darling. Live.
With Warmth,
‘Dedoyin
“Having said all this, I’d love to beg you. Yes beg. Please don’t live a watered down version of your life when you can choose to TRULY live.”
Apt, apter, aptest😂
👌🏾This def resonated with me, thanks Dedoyin