No Social Media For A Year

How my life has changed, how I have changed

I am a life and sobriety coach. I help people quit things in a way that feels good. I have quit many things including, of course, alcohol, cigarettes, dying my hair, wearing makeup, and most recently — social media.

I first quit social media in February 2022 by committing to a week off and a few days into my initial break from social media, I decided that I was never going back. In that first week alone, the 11 hours that I wasn’t on social media allowed me to read books, take walks, be present with my family, and…