I've had this on my mind for some time and wanted to write it out, partly because I have not figured out what to do with it and partly because I'd like to see if this resonates with anyone else here.
The past few months at work have been stressful and I have a compulsive phone habit to distract myself from the stress. It wastes time and messes with my sleep and rest. I've tried a few things recommended in this and other subs like deleting apps, leaving my phone in another room at night, accountability jorunals, setting limits on screen time, etc. but haven't found these to be long-lasting solutions.
What's surprisingly really helped in the past month is setting up a chat with close friends going through a similar issue and getting a text from them at a time when i'm susceptible to being on my phone. Just something that shows they care, something personalized from people I respect and that put in some time to show me there are better options. It's honestly worked better for me than anything else I've tried recently.
Has anyone on here had some version of this? Communication with friends before the loop starts to break it then and there?