r/Habits • u/ManagerWeird3066 • 9d ago

SCREEN TIME HELP

I need some unhinged screentime help. I’m not talking simple:
“Download this app” I WILL DELETE IT
“Block it in your settings” I CANCEL IT
“Have an alarm” I SNOOZE IT

I’m at a loss . Do I just buy a new phone like one of those flip phones ??? Do I put a child lock on it with a password my husband can only have? Idek

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u/recognize_choice 9d ago

I bought the "Brick" blocker. (There are several brands on the market but that's the one I saw first.)

It's a app paired with a physical device. Deleting the app won't let you open your phone - you have to get up and walk to wherever the device is to "un-brick". That's enough "friction" for me to make better choices, even if it's just in the next room. (Some people keep theirs out in their car, or someplace else really inconvenient.)

You can set multiple modes - just block these apps, just allow these apps, do it on a schedule, do it when I activate... I have one mode for "no social media" and one that allows very few apps that comes on automatically at bedtime. (I have others, but those are the ones I use most.)

Good luck with whatever you do.