Yes, It Really, Really Is the Phones
Digital addiction isn’t a phone problem.
It’s an emotion regulation problem.
People use their devices as a way to avoid stress or unpleasant feelings.
To break the addiction, you have to have a different way to recover from stress and regulate your emotions.___LI... See more
Julie Fratantonisubstack.comNot using a phone taught me what a phone is really for. It’s not for communicating with other people, getting directions, reading articles, looking at pictures, shopping for products, or playing games. A phone is a device for muting the anxieties proper to being alive . This is what all its functions and features ultimately achieve: cameras delive... See more
Tom Scocca • Screening out consciousness
Not using a phone taught me what a phone is really for. It’s not for communicating with other people, getting directions, reading articles, looking at pictures, shopping for products, or playing games. A phone is a device for muting the anxieties proper to being alive. This is what all its functions and features ultimately achieve: cameras deliver ... See more