Day 19 of 45
0 days read · no streaks, just days
Day 19 of 45 · 0 days read · no streaks, just days
Phase 3 · Relapse, why, delete
Day 19: The pull-back
“Initially it feels good to be free but the dopamine hits and social pull, pulls you back in the digital grind.”
Stage three. If you've slipped back, you're on the most common path, not failing.
Relapse often shows up as substitution. Deactivation experiments found that people who left Facebook or Instagram used other social apps more. Check whether the habit simply moved to a different app.
If you need support
If phone or social media use is seriously affecting your sleep, studies, work or relationships, or you feel low or unsafe, please talk to a professional.
- Tele-MANAS: 14416 or 1-800-891-4416, free, 24×7.
- NIMHANS Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT clinic), NIMHANS Centre for Well Being, BTM Layout, Bengaluru: 080-26685948, [email protected].
- In an emergency, call 112.