Well, one the things I started this year with was something I had thought I would achieve and work on from the very first day of the year. But presently, the thing is just looking me in the eye while muttering, "dey play.*
Well, don't laugh at me o. This year, I had promised myself to reduce my phone/screen time. I had it all planned out, no matter what, I will do my best to achieve it, and I'm starting in the first of January.
Believe me, I did try me best, on the first day of this month, I did my best, what I ha door in place were simple things. I would start turning off my data now, and only out it on when needed. Also, anytime I'm online I would do well to time myself, once it's time up, no matter what I'm doing, I'm dropping my phone.
I wanted to talk and relate more with people physically, but on the 3rd of this month, things changed, it was as if I was getting sick. My phone seems to be the best part of me. That was when I believe that we all have two life, one is the life we always talk about and the second is our phones. Sincerely, just let your phone be off for few hours and see how disturbed, moody and all you will become.
I remembered putting in my data on the 3rd of this month and met someone's message, she actually needed some help regarding something she was going through, I could I ignore such a thing when my screen time was almost up. Silver and gold I have not, but that which I have, I should be able to give freely, so I listened to her and calmed her the best way I could. That was the begining of the change for me.
That same day, I had said after posting on hive in the morning, I will only check back at night, omo, I did not know when I open peakD o, I was already in for like an hour reading post and leaving comments before I realized it. I just shook my head. The funniest part is, I kept giving myself time, and unkept adding more and more, from five more minutes to ten, to twenty and then instead of dropping the phone again, I met myself in discord.
Well, I just had to accept it for what it is, I even tried convincing myself that it wasn't phone addiction, it's just what needed to be done. And even till now, I still can't say it's addiction. I even tried replacing my phone time with some other things, but it wasn't working. My heart was where my phone was. To be honest with you, I haven't charged my phone directly with light for going to a month now, except if it was when I was sleeping. Aside that, it's always with my powerbank. I just kind of find it hard to let go. Because what will I be doing when my phone is not with me, maybe teaching in class, cooking, or doing one chores or the other, but aside all of that, omo, it's me and my phone o.
I even thought of using flight mode, but after few minutes, I changed it myself. That feeling of someone might need you, there might be an emergency and all won't stop coming. So, what can I say is, u didn't reduce my screen time, but I did do well by increasing my excuses for not reducing it.
It's not as if I've failed at it, not at all. I know things will be more comfortable for me soon, so I'm postponing my resolution till then.
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