A few more years and my mind wasn’t suited for much else. I was anorexic and had no friends; I was absolutely killing it online. I had developed all these health issues and begun posting hospital selfies, crying selfies, depressive bathtub selfies. I was sick and sad. I’m fangirling, a girl said when she recognized me on the subway. I’m spiraling,... See more

Despite valiant efforts to reduce my screen time, such as setting screen time limits with passwords I didn’t know, deleting all my apps, or even disabling accounts, I couldn’t escape the endless scroll. Sound familiar? I’d get fed up with being online, delete all my social apps, and then find myself refreshing Goodreads or Gmail—the least... See more

The author took its readers on a quest to quit social media, keeping their phone in the hand at all times, and ultimately deleting the most addicting app on their phone.