I deleted social media appsI decided I'd had enough, and so I started deleting the apps. I had to do this with each, replacing every social media app with one that would at least give me something worthwhile to read or do. AdvertisementGrowing up as Gen Z in the era of social media has made leaving it behind tough. Though social media addictions aren't considered the same as serious addictions such as drugs or alcohol, they change the balance of chemicals in your brain in the same way. I don't miss social media, and I have absolutely no plans to go back.

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