Yup, I left social media behind a while ago. Roughly speaking, it’s been four months now. Can you believe it? I can’t believe I’ve managed to stay away that long, but it’s still counting – hopefully.

I haven’t planned to come back yet – not in the near future, at least. I’m having such a good time without them (although life without you…ugh, #BangHead).

Social media, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, you name it. I left them behind without a second thought. I just logged out, deleted all the apps from my phone, and never looked back (but leaving you…it feels like I need the rest of my life! #BangHead).

What made me start this?

Well, I’m not exactly sure when or why it started, but probably a few years ago when everything in life felt like sht and I felt like I fcked up in this d*mn world. In short, I heard about the Social Media Detox Theory, which means taking a break from all social media activities – no posting, no scrolling, not even having the apps. For me, the definition of social media detox is much simpler – just eliminate and banish the word itself from our dictionary. Let’s just say that it never existed in this world so that we can free our minds and get rid of it completely. It’s like when we’re on a diet, we find the easiest way to kill our cravings for food, right? Hoho LOL

During my first trial, I called it a big failure – because let’s face it, who succeeds on the first try? I always took a peek a few times a day, logged in and out, installed and uninstalled, checked my web history, etc. I went back and forth all the time like d*mn crazy. It was not easy at all, I cheated. (But I never cheated on you, you did! #BangHead)

For the warm-up steps, I limited my time range to just one week a month. When I felt the benefits for a little bit, I improved myself and increased the time range. I set a goal for one-month detox every few months – slowly but surely, to make it work of course. I did that regularly until I no longer craved it and it became a habit – a good one. So here I am, and look how far my progress has come, I’ve completely forgotten about it. (I wish the same could happen with you – that I could forget about you completely #BangHead). Anyway, is it a sign for me to earn the Master title of Social Media Detoxes? Hoho ROTFL

But what were the true reasons that made me stay away for so long? I even started thinking about quitting social media completely, forever. So why did I do it? I will explain further in the next post. Ahaha.

Have a good day Genks,

– Reen

11.45 pm