I'm going to stop using YōuTube for a month

Chomby

Chomby

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I've had a problem with being chronically online for years. YōuTube is pretty much the last thing that has had me glued to my screen for hours since deleting Discord, and I'm tired of wasting my life away. I really want to focus on my hobbies without constantly procrastinating on them because I opened the YōuTube app. Starting tomorrow, I'm staying off of YōuTube for a whole month. I'll still be online, but far less than before since YōuTube has caused me to waste several hours of my life a day. This means that I'm going to be getting several hours back.

Words of encouragement would be appreciated since I've never done this before and I don't know how my mental health is going to be impacted by this. I don't have any friends, and YōuTube has been a big source of distraction from that and other negative things. I'll be posting updates every day, so stay tuned, I guess.
 
Well I just watched my last YōuTube video for this month. I hope I can cope without them tomorrow. lol
 
Kim said:
Get yourself out of the house and maybe find a job or a voluntary position.
And why is MH ALWAYS an excuse now days.
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I mean, I'm doing those things. I'm taking steps to improve my situation. Yes, I struggle with both depression and autism. That's not something that is just going to magically go away with your insulting comment.

Edit: It's getting too late for me to argue with you further. I'm going to bed.
 
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I was going to use this thread for daily updates to hold myself accountable, but now I'm not so sure I should because I feel like I'm just being judged here.

I'm still going to stay off YōuTube, but maybe using a private journal would be better.
 
You’ve got this. I’m on a similar path. I even went so far as to delete the app on my screen so that I had to actually use the internet to go to the site.

Being aware that many of the social media apps on the web were designed purposefully to be addictive is half the battle.

Enjoy your time off the web. You only live once, and every hour you spend doing real life stuff will be much more gratifying in the end than doom scrolling for a thumb workout.

Cheers.
 
i only exist on the internet, im a being of light that communicates through fibre optic wires basically like a ghost ✨
 
!tulsa! said:
You’ve got this. I’m on a similar path. I even went so far as to delete the app on my screen so that I had to actually use the internet to go to the site.

Being aware that many of the social media apps on the web were designed purposefully to be addictive is half the battle.

Enjoy your time off the web. You only live once, and every hour you spend doing real life stuff will be much more gratifying in the end than doom scrolling for a thumb workout.

Cheers.
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Thank you for your kind words. The first couple of days will probably be the toughest for sure, but I'll remind myself how binging videos all day ends up making me feel. Hopefully once I get back to YōuTube next month, I won't feel tempted to spend more than an hour on it. If I do, I'm dropping it for another month. lol
 
I finished a book. I just pulled out another. I finally have a reason to actually read the stuff on my bookshelf now. lol

I think this book has something to do with gay s*x, so that's neat.
 
Day 1 has been completed. I actually only struggled earlier in the day before 3 PM, so it wasn't really as bad as I thought it would be.

I'm actually looking forward to reading more of this book.
 
Hey everyone! I have some thoughts related to this subject. To start, Y0utube is easy to procrastinate on, as the algorithm tailors video recommendations to yourself interest. With that in mind, I recommend the following:
• Turn off watch history.
• Install plugins that block distracting elements on ******* such as the comments section, video recommendations, etc.

Remember, y0utube isn't inherently bad. Rather, it's a tool that when used correctly can enrich your life. For example, on ******* you can access high quality lectures or tutorials on various topics.

Going cold turkey works for some people, others need to ween themselves off. Oftentimes, overcoming a bad habit such as excessively Y0utube involves enduring temporary discomfort. Over time, you'll find your cravings to use Y0utube decrease. Moreover, we often develop bad habits because we're missing something in our lives. For instance, a person without relationships may become parasocially attached to Y0utubers. Of course, "drowning out" your bad habit with a variety of different activities can be beneficial!
 
Day 5 and I went on YōuTube ONLY to find a video for a zucchini bread recipe I use in the video's description. I only watched like 10 seconds of the video to make sure it was the one for the recipe I wanted. I didn't watch anything else.

I've technically failed staying off of YōuTube because of this, but I needed that recipe. 😔 I'm still continuing with this and will continue to post updates.
 
I didn't post an update last night because I got really busy with baking 4 loaves of zucchini bread. I just finished another book. I'll post a day 7 update tonight.

I'll include a photo of all the books I've read this week to mark the end of week one. lol
 
I think replacing your ******* addiction with Chat Avenue is like jumping out of the fire and straight into a volcano. 🔥🌋
 
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I think replacing your ******* addiction with Chat Avenue is like jumping out of the fire and straight into a volcano. 🔥🌋
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It's fine since I don't have any enemies here as far as I know. At least this place isn't active enough to warrant nearly as much time investment as YōuTube did.
 
Chomby said:
I didn't post an update last night because I got really busy with baking 4 loaves of zucchini bread. I just finished another book. I'll post a day 7 update tonight.

I'll include a photo of all the books I've read this week to mark the end of week one. lol
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Damn. I forgot. Well pretend it isn't after midnight.
One week without wasting time on PooTube!

Here are the books I read:

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I keep forgetting to post an update. Today is tough. I keep thinking of watching videos related to books, but I know where that'll lead. lol
 
Alright. I'm giving up after the 2-week mark. A month is just too long to start out with. I'm surprised I even managed without it for a week!

After I get back on YōuTube again, I'm going to try to limit my watch time to a maximum of 2 hours a day. I think that's not too bad. That'd certainly be an improvement from 6+ hours a day, which has been the amount of daily time I've spent on there for quite a while.

Going cold turkey has given me some much-needed perspective, but I don't think it was the solution. I need to focus on moderation rather than abstinence.

Wish me luck!
 
!tulsa! said:
Double back and try again.
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I opened YōuTube just to make a 2-hour-long playlist that I've already added videos to. I'll create a daily selection of videos I'll limit myself to each day. I think it's a good idea. I don't don't want to cut myself off completely from the app anymore. It's not like I watched brainrot content anyway. As long as I limit myself, I'll still have time for other things in my life.
 
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