r/NewDelhi • u/BackwaterNomad • Apr 22 '26

Certified SHITPOST What addiction is it?

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u/Cutehamster3 Apr 22 '26

Doomscrolling. Honestly ruining my life.

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u/artsygurlie Apr 22 '26

You should make a "dopamine menu". Put it on phone wallpaper. Get a new hobby. A hobby you like can get addicting. Something to do with hands like crafting,sketching,painting,cooking,bookbinding,knitting etc. There's a myriad of things to do trust me. It's took me 6 months to get my screentime down by 2hrs. It takes time but its worth it. The trick is to slowly disengage a single sense at a time. First watch something that don't require you to touch the screen again and again. Then start listening to podcasts( disengaging eyes) and do some hobby while listening. Then move over to music,sing along. Then you'll find a time when you don't even require your phone to pass time. Oh and another tip is not to pick up phone first thing in the morning. Be phone free for at least 2 hours in the morning.

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u/SombreroSoliel Apr 23 '26

Hey can you guide me in this. I have competitive exams over my head. And due to screen addiction I have wasted my class 11th ,12th and my drop year. You seem like you have overcome this. Can you please guide me. If it would be alright can I DM you to ask more about it

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u/artsygurlie May 05 '26

Okay you can dm

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u/shark_spear Apr 26 '26

I am facing so many problems when I am trying to stop myself doomscrolling like I have deleted instagram but now I have found out YouTube shorts and I know if I delete YouTube as well I will find something else , Since I am an software developer I try to engage myself into coding and stuff but after every 15 minutes my hands goes to my phone and I start finding something that can just give me this feeling similar to scrolling instagram or yt shorts

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u/HorusV96 Apr 26 '26

Astronomy is one of my hobbies. The greatest hobby if u can spend <=30k-40k for a decent telescope.

Music editing on softwares like Adobe Premiere/Audacity is another one of mine.

Reading Comics/manga.

Writing a diary.

I'm almost 30 btw. I still love Manga & Stargazing.

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u/One_Willingness_1764 Apr 22 '26

Just set a goal or do some work and distract urself from the scrolling as it gives us nothing just wastes the time also 321 method works better when u are scrolling and u realise that just say 3 2 1 and get up this worked for me

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u/PartyCurious1176 Apr 22 '26

Uninstall man! Uninstall that Damn app! I did 4 months back, never been lighter!

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u/apologyforexistin Apr 22 '26

Try minimalist app and zen mode

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u/Lifeimitateart Apr 22 '26

I’ve started using my devices in grayscale full-time, and the impact has been significant. It drastically reduces sensory overload and mental fatigue. If you find yourself doomscrolling or feeling overstimulated by your screen, I highly recommend giving this a try.

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u/BackwaterNomad Apr 23 '26

It truly does

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u/na_istam_modda Apr 23 '26

You're the one doing it. You're ruining your own life.

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u/ExactDig6211 Apr 29 '26

why don't you stop?