Curing The Social Media Poison
Posted on: July 28, 2025, at 10:07:23am

I got off all forms of social media(with the exception of Reddit because I find a great deal of useful information there) a couple of years ago and I have to say, two years into it and I am LOVING life.

The complete and total removal of that poison on my mind gave me great strides towards reducing my stress and removing my worry towards the world. Not seeing everyone talk about the bullshit in their lives, being politically radical, or starting drama with others really gave me a fresh chance to enjoy the world around me. I don't worry about nearly half the stuff I used to because I realize now that social media forced my mind to think about things I otherwise shouldn't give a crap about.

I know it is hard for a lot and almost impossible for others, but, if you want to feel true freedom from the prison that is social media, I suggest fully deleting all your accounts and trying it out. It took me a couple months to get over the addiction and withdrawals of it but man, this has been one of the greatest things I did for myself and couldn't recommend it enough to everyone else.

1. 1: kmay
   Posted at 1:38am on March 31st, 2026

   This sounds lovely. Have you still been off of it?
2. 2: TheThong
   Posted at 5:32pm on June 6th, 2026

   I love this so much.
3. 3: Phynx
   Posted at 6:45pm on June 23rd, 2026

   @kmay Hell yeah man, I haven't looked back at all. I'm still off it and now it isn't even a passing thought in my mind to get back on any social media. No more addiction withdrawals, no more curiosity to know what's happening on there, no more worries about the world beyond my local community. The only time I worry about anything beyond the valley I live in is if something directly affects me, which is pretty rare, even in this wild time in the world. I couldn't recommend getting off social media enough, truly. Good to see you still around kmay, hope you're doing good mate!
   @TheThong Thanks mate! I too love it very much. Still one of the best things I did for my mental health to this day! I hope you have been well!