I used Apple Configurator to turn my iPhone into a dumb phone. I can only access the apps and websites I want to use.
Using self-control here was like a hunter-gatherer using a club in open battle with a nuclear society. Social media companies spent centuries of human effort figuring out ways to get me to check my phone. If I wanted to win, I would need to use guerrilla methods.
My phone feels like a utility.
I also use them for brain-dumping. I find it hard to keep a journal, because I find it boring, but when you’re pretending to be writing to someone, it’s easier.
Just avoid asking questions that can’t be easily verified.
People have secrets and some secrets shouldn’t leave your computer.