I’m thinking of deleting Facebook and we’ll I have never had anyone to talk to then I downloaded a lot of apps and found this one and it’s been helping everyone on Facebook and in my life just push me to mess up and I need help too go down the right path not the wrong one
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I deleted FB the day I got sober…don’t miss it at all.
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Getting rid of that junk is definitely worth it!!!
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Honestly I dumped my personal Facebook, I don’t miss it, I have one for my musician for hire thing but that’s more of a fan page, I post nothing regarding my personal life, same with my IG, total artist page
I don’t miss the drama, rhe nonsense the keeping up with the joneses mentality
It’ll probably be better for you in many ways to let it go
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I deleted FB for other reasons but it was the best thing I ever did for my own mental health. That place is so toxic. I will be honest though and let you know after I deleted it I DID feel a big panic wave. All my pix. My memories. The people I DIDNT want to lose contact with but probably would.
After you delete they make you wait 30 days to make sure you’re sure. And I almost said never mind I’ll keep it. A few times in that period. But I didn’t. And you know what? My life has been better for it. I have other picture of the past years. The people who were good for me still talk to me. The amount of rage and anxiety i got every time I went there. The compulsion to check it constantly. All gone after a while. So if you get panicky about it afterwords don’t worry. It will be ok. Eventually it will feel SO relieving
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I was Facebook sober for about 5 years, but was shamed into getting one as this is how my martial arts school communicates with students. The one I have now is only used for that purpose. I feel bad as I have declined friend requests from family and friends, but I gotta set boundaries.
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My friends are two of my band mates, cause we use Facebook messenger to communicate. And we all have “admin access to our band Facebook page” so yeah same here I was shamed into it,
I just use it as a tool for promotional work, my private page is private you need my cell number to find me. My fan page is public access. And I don’t use it that much
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I still have Fb but get on less and less. I use to post a lot but hardly ever post now. I keep it for family and friends that are far away. I prefer it here
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I ditched FB and IG in 2020 and it’s been fantastic for my mental health and overall sense of self. No comparisons etc. I would recommend this to anyone willing to give it a try! 
The only thing I ever missed was memes but this app has me covered now 
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Funny story…i would get wasted at home and instant message people. I decided i had a problem and killed facebook. It took another 12 years for me to realize the problem was the booze. I get on my husbands account sometimes but i dont like all the advertising now
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I agree that removing yourself from Facebook is definitely beneficial. There’s also the issue of comparing your life to those on there too. I had too many people on there posting drinks and other stuff that it got too much. It’s not there fault that I can’t handle being around reminders yet but it’s best to avoid them until you are comfortable.
For now I definitely recommend being around like minded people and people trying to stay clean.
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Welcome to the site !!! You aren’t missing anything on Facebook lol. I never made one until i started my business, so now i have a business account and just the tip of the iceberg i see through that is toxic garbage.
I deleted facebook but kept messenger to stay in touch with friends and talk privately with them dont miss it at one bit
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I haven’t been on any social media (fb, ig, TikTok, Pinterest etc) in 3 months and 6 days. I feel so much better not having people know about my business or the comparing. I love the ppl who my HP has put in my life that. I am happy with who I got. I don’t have a lot but I do have some amazing people and I’m ok with that.
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Facebook is Fake Book. It’s everyone’s best life and the furthest thing from reality. People also read it and base what they read on Facebook like they were actually there or actually talked to the person when they haven’t in years.
I blew mine up years ago. A few years back about 20 close friends were all out on a Cruise ship. One friend pointed how ironic it was that literally all but a couple people weren’t on FB. We also were the same group who went camping etc. together.
Turns out when you’re not on FB you actually want to get together and hear how people are actually doing and do things with them instead of reading about their fantasy life.
Dump your FB and get out and enjoy people face to face.
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I am one of those rare people who never had facebook. It started when i was 22 i never joined. Never wanted to. Even with peer pressure i said nah. Call me if you need me. Lucky me.
Anyway more recently i had to join for work. I dont think its a healthy place . I do bare minimum and close that crap down . Deleting is a great idea if you dont need it for work x
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I got rid of facebook and couldn’t be happier. It seemed like it just always put me in a bad mood seeing all the garbage on there. I have instagram but I only follow people that add value whether its sober living, charities, athletic groups, etc.
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I got rid of all SM and cleaned out both my emails. No games or interacting apps on my phone except this one.
Yes that exactly with Instagram. I’m a stone cold bitch. If it doesn’t make me laugh, inspire, or educate me then I’m not following it there. I don’t care who you are. I’ll check out your page if you friend me but I feel NO compulsion to follow back anymore.
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Hello!
I have been without Facebook for three years now. It caused a lot of anxiety, and wasted too much of my time attached to my phone. Its nice to be in present day and not have my entire life on display to be judged by others.
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