How I Stopped Scrolling on my Phone (Again)

September 13, 2025

Intro #

A while back, I wrote up a post about doom-scrolling and phone addiction. Since then, my habits have changed and I wanted to make an update because I’ve made even more progress.

If you haven’t read the old post, check it out. Or just read the following summary to see what I had tried earlier:

How I tried to stop doom-scrolling: #

1. Talk to a Therapist about your issues first.
2. Use a minimalist launcher to break the addictive psychology built into your phone’s UX.
3. Use different objects for different functions. Play music on an iPod, Read books on a Kindle, wear a watch for the time, etc. The idea is to reduce the habit of picking up your phone for everything.
4. Delete apps that suck your time away.
5. Use App Usage restrictions for apps you have to keep (ex: Chrome).
6. New behaviors (reading RSS feed instead of Reddit All)

Okay, so that’s what I tried… but what went wrong?

How I Stopped Scrolling on my Phone

January 31, 2025

Intro #

The most popular apps and websites are designed to hook you like a drug. I had struggled for years with internet addiction, but finally feel free.

Here’s what worked for me:

Step 1: Go to a Therapist #

This was both the most important step. Being able to talk about my addiction with someone who could hold me accountable helped me fight back in a real way. Finding the right therapist was tough, but worth it.