Such amazing awareness! I started this detox and quit within a few days. One thing that’s becoming more and more evident to me is that I need people - real live, I can talk to people - to do hard things with me so… I’m going to do a detox in April with friends. I have one girlfriend so far and we are going to invite a few others in. These are my hoop friends and we use social media similarly (we hoop and we all live far from each other) so I think this will be a good way for me to explore!!! I’m excited.
This is the most thorough testimonial I've read yet. It's pretty on-par with the experience I had going through this myself. I don't play a lot of games, but the way you described getting on Sims for 8 minutes than realizing how bored you were was so relatable.
The bit about how badly your body needed rest! We so often stimulate our brains when we don't need it, putting added stress on our body. We don't even realize we're doing it! What a gift to get this extra rest.
Oh and I am so happy you finished in time for that Severance finale!!! S3 can't get here fast enough :)
I was shocked with how much I slept during that first week. At first I thought I was just bored (I was!) but also, it was like my body and brain were finally able to talk to each other without that added stimulation. That's probably the biggest thing I'm carrying with me - forced shut down times, etc.
My daily journaling/morning pages from that time has been so interesting to read too! I am so glad I kept up with it <3
Such amazing awareness! I started this detox and quit within a few days. One thing that’s becoming more and more evident to me is that I need people - real live, I can talk to people - to do hard things with me so… I’m going to do a detox in April with friends. I have one girlfriend so far and we are going to invite a few others in. These are my hoop friends and we use social media similarly (we hoop and we all live far from each other) so I think this will be a good way for me to explore!!! I’m excited.
Thanks for the inspo!
Good luck!
Julie! I loved reading your journey.
This is the most thorough testimonial I've read yet. It's pretty on-par with the experience I had going through this myself. I don't play a lot of games, but the way you described getting on Sims for 8 minutes than realizing how bored you were was so relatable.
The bit about how badly your body needed rest! We so often stimulate our brains when we don't need it, putting added stress on our body. We don't even realize we're doing it! What a gift to get this extra rest.
Oh and I am so happy you finished in time for that Severance finale!!! S3 can't get here fast enough :)
Thank you so much for telling your story. xo
I was shocked with how much I slept during that first week. At first I thought I was just bored (I was!) but also, it was like my body and brain were finally able to talk to each other without that added stimulation. That's probably the biggest thing I'm carrying with me - forced shut down times, etc.
My daily journaling/morning pages from that time has been so interesting to read too! I am so glad I kept up with it <3