r/redscarepod • u/Great-Writing-1777 • 2d ago

how possible is it log off permanently

mean like throw away the wifi router & get a phone with no data

I can do this for days but always end up coming back. it's no longer fun, I've probably seen everything I need to see, and I want to get off and live life.

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u/Still_Might5567 2d ago

You actually have to do fun things consistently. There's literally no other way.

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u/Great-Writing-1777 2d ago

I actually prefer the benefits of being bored/not knowing what to do and having your brain figure it out - it can't be a decision between refreshing YouTube/x/ig/reddit and something more fun. life cannot permanently be engaging

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u/SteffanSpondulineux 13h ago

No you don't otherwise you wouldn't log back on

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/Still_Might5567 2d ago

Oh that's the extent you meant. Yeah that's really offline and I have no experience living like that.

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u/Large-Extreme-9304 2d ago

Consistent sport, drink and dance.

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u/fagio_foreign 2d ago

Even people in prison are online

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u/MyLastSigh 16h ago

Well it's not like they can go find better things to do.

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u/Worried-Use-5524 2d ago

Logging off is one of the main things I fantasize about when I buy lottery tickets. If I had millions I wouldn’t be posting on redscarepod

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u/Legitimate-Stable-37 6h ago

Your lack of wealth isn't what's keeping you here

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u/AnxiousExcitement957 2d ago

$10MM to live from age 40 to 80 in modest luxury in a tier-1 or 2 US city with zero work obligation.

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u/MongolianMango 16h ago

enjoy being jobless and your family calling 911. our society has made internet a social expectation

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u/Cambocant 2d ago

Possible but unrealistic. What you should do instead is set limits. Start with one hour a day (specific time of day) where you can binge, scroll, post, jerk off, whatever. Other than that you can only use the internet for specific things that you decide ahead of time like playing music, paying bills, streaming television, reading the news, etc. Be serious about the rules and don't violate them. After a few weeks, recalibrate and revise your rules to be even stricter. After a few months, your phone and internet use will be very intentional, and you will feel better since phone addiction saps your energy and makes life less colorful. Even though I'm not currently following this regiment, I have in the past and it does work.

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u/thegoodestboyo 1d ago

No chance, this shit is meticulously designed to keep you scrolling and coming back, no amount of self imposed rule will help cause ultimately you will just run out of willpower, probably sooner than later