About a year ago, I deleted all of my social media for a month to get away from all the negativity and issues it was causing in my life. Â I learned and grew so much from this experience (I even wrote an article about it) and 12 months later I felt the need to do it again. There are many reasons why people choose to delete their SM apps, or not even make accounts in the first place, Â but I am here to share with you my reasons for and my experience with it, round two.
The first time I ditched my social media, I learned a great deal about myself, and the people I was surrounding myself with (and some of the people I called my “friends”).  I learned when deleting the apps my mood increased significantly and I began to see my surroundings, relationships, and myself in a much more positive light. Social media is so focused and centered on drama and superficial parts of life, and it can really take a toll on how you view your life. Â
Deleting social media I found that my anxiety decreased. Â I was always so stressed and anxious about what others thought of me and it started to become my main source of validation (this is not a good thing, FYI). Â So much of what you see online is not real, very exaggerated and photoshopped, so it is not healthy or realistic to compare yourself to these things.
Why did I delete all my social media again?  I kept finding myself falling into uncontrolled spirals of scrolling, stalking, and searching to a point that was beyond healthy.  I had just gotten out of a relationship and I was always looking for happiness through my screen. Instead of looking to my friends and other support systems, I would look at happy couples, fit girls, tropical vacations and even my ex’s and his girlfriend’s feed. After many long nights of feeling sorry for myself, I thought about what happened and how I felt last year when I eliminated all of my SM from my life last year and I wanted that again.
If you have ever considered deleting all of your social media, or even just one app, I highly recommend, even if it is only for just a few weeks to test the waters. There is no reason you should be feeling miserable with your life or in a toxic situation over something that comes from your phone!
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