#DeviceAddiction

[vinnyverse]

Going back to Tumblr 

I’m back after 9 years, and so much growth has happened. But is it really growth if I’m back here?

This all started fairly recently when I noticed that Instagram, the only social media app I use, has been regularly serving content that doesn’t actually serve me. I reduced my screen time on this app to an average of 2h a day, making that around 30 days of my year. That’s so fucking crazy to think about.

I stumbled upon appstinence.org and currently am on step 2: decrease.  

I thought it was’t realistic for me to have no online presence. Which makes this truly sound like an addiction. An addiction I need to accept. An addiction that connects to many other problems in my life. My bipolar disorder being one. Working in digital media another. But I think here, I’m thinking about expression. How this is a need, than a want. Hence, Tumblr. 

I’ve been ruminating a lot about truly coming of (real adult) age (I’m 32 right now lol) and how I’ve really become the person that I was “supposed to be”. And that’s not a person who’s on reels 2 hours a day. I want to create, express, and relate to people. I’ve found that I am the person I am today because of the people I surround myself with, in person and online. I simply cannot just let that go. 

It’s idealistic and sort of stupid to think that what I have to say express is something worth while. But if anyone is watching, or this gets to you and you get me, then I’m successful in my pursuit. If I stay on instagram, I’m working against myself, and only literally performing for everybody else. Every half-friend, and acquaintance from work or classmate from college I half-connect to feels like torture. Every single day. Fuck performative connection. I am not getting any younger. Fuck this need to express myself. But it must be done

[twentyfifthtale]

Some of the things most of us will do before we sleep and after we have wake up. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How many of you are guilty as charged? Ah well...at least we won't mind the endless supply of cat videos. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Bless you, Internet.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #twentyfifthtale #olliethecat #lalathefish #deviceaddiction #mobilegaming #cutearteveryday #drawthisinyourstyle⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #illustrationartist #illustratorsofinstagram #draweveryday⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #instartist #drawingsketch #igart #childrenillustration #kidlitart #drawsomething #creativeprocess #illustrated #womenartists https://www.instagram.com/p/B_TXBqkn6bD/?igshid=1fgpqwelys2ep

[artintheory]

T+P by the pool. Last full day in Maui. #happyhour #pooltime #maui #maalaea #deviceaddiction http://bit.ly/2Ii7lbR

[internet-marketing-fans]

The #technology industry needs to think more seriously about device addiction http://dlvr.it/Q6YxBz #deviceaddiction #techcrunch http://dlvr.it/Q6YxC3

[offscreen2017-blog]

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[realtalkgirlz]

Bunny's continuing education on device addiction #thestruggle #thestruggleisreal #DeviceAddiction #unreachable#relax#mostly#therealtalkgirlz #mindfulness

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Help with Bunny❤️ If you or someone you know is suffering from device addiction, please seek a professional. The Real Talk Girlz are merely offering tidbits of wisdom. Happy Sunday! #device#deviceaddiction#addicted#phoneaddiction#addictedtomyphone#cantputitdown#phonelife#phoneproblems#bunny