I had to google everything in this message 
But now that I have, I feel that. Very simular to us philosophically reflecting on live, becouse we cut out social media and some other things for half a week now.
*I do actually feel a little more deliberatly
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Thoreau’s Walden and Emerson’s “Self-reliance” provide excellent arguments favorable to a dopamine detox and to recovery more generally.
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Sounds good, welcome in 
altering the livestyle wirhout 30 day limit, may be my consequence from this experiment too. Maybe not that extreme, as I will return to use some social media at some point and will eat cake again
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Check in: day 5 almost complete. I was struggeling quite a bit yesterday but stayed in. I will go for a long hiking weekend now. So the next check in will be propably in a few days, but I imagen it a lot easier in the mountans, than in my everyday life
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Check in day 5
My apologies for the absence but I have a doctor’s note 
I think this is one of the best 30-day challenges of any kind that I’ve ever done. A bonus is that I never realized (that I remember) how “triggering” the online world was. I knew that it caused stress but I never realized the extent of it. I don’t want to go back to it now since nothing is missing without it. I’ve already finished 2 books and I’m going for the third. It’s bliss, if I had to describe it in one word.
With the permission of the OP, I might hijack this post after the 30 days and keep tagging 30 days and checking in.
Thank you for starting this @Baseline 
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Ah yes. Now if only I could get my mother to do all my laundry I’ll be set I kid, of course. I like the comparison
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Sounds good, happy you are in with me! And you may of course keep this gooing, if it feels right forever
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Week 1: check
Life without Instagram and YouTube is absolute bliss. Not to mention life without news. Turns out, despite what the mainstream media would have us believe, not much is actually happening out in the world, fear-wise I mean.
Chris Rea was right when he said “there’s nothing to fear.”
I realize it was in a different context, lolz
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I’m not doing the detox, yet. But I found that I am less stressed (or at least only stressed about things within my control) without social media. No NPR, I either listen to jazz on my commute or drive in silence. I figure that anything truly important will filter through or that I can check out NYT, AP, or local news if I need to.
Glad your detox has been so successful. 
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“Yet?” Yaaay, we’re recruiting 
Yes, important things do find us, you’re right.
I don’t even check the weather now. I just go out and look at the sky. I think if my ancestors knew me, they would disown me after realizing that I’ve just now discovered the sky. I do realize it’s “forcast” but I’m not a pilot. I will not be going back to the old new ways for a good long while. (Or is it the new old ways? 
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Thank you for the encouragement, Trey you’re awesome
P.s. I should try some Jazz in the car. I will for my next drive. (No music detox in the car 
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I am interested in this, though I don’t think I can do a complete news blackout or not streaming movies. I’m not sure exactly what else is involved. Is the initial commitment for a week or a month?
It lasts 30 days. And I think the rules can be as flexible as you’d like them to be. Basically, there’s no streaming, no social media, no sugar. That’s the way @Baseline suggested it:
Also, because we’re in the beginning of our sobriety, at any point if we think it’s jeopardizing our sobriety, we can quit the whole thing and there’s nothing wrong with that. And I would suggest that if you would like to try this, don’t stop doing the things that keep you motivated to stay sober.
Also, I understand that many people replace drinking with sugar. I think those people in the beginning shouldn’t stop eating sugar. Sugar has its own withdrawal symptoms. So staying sober is always and forever the number one priority.
And you don’t have to eliminate things that you need to do in your job or at home. I hope that covers everything 
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Okay. I’m in. Taking a trip to my metaphorical Walden Pond…
No social media
No fast food
No porn
No streaming, except movies for work. Definitely no YouTube
No added sugar
No fun (lol)
Ready to go!
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Yaaay!
Walden Pond would have been a great name for the thread as well.
Can’t wait for all the check ins. I’m very curious to know how it’ll affect each of us.
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Check in in the middel of day 9
I am back to civilization. It was obviously a lot easier to hold this challange while hiking in the mountans with out wifi. I only had to decline the suger snacks and the alcohol in the mountine cabines, and all good. Was really peaceful and close to nature!! But I think, the real deal is, to do this in the everday life and to live that a little more like a mountan hike without wifi 
I like your shares alot and can relate. Please keep posting, If sou feel like it. But as @Soli wrote: basic sobriety is alwaaays the priority.
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Day 1 of the DD. So far, so good. I’ve felt the occasional pull to pick up my phone, but I’ve resisted the urge. I have noticed that I need to limit how often I check my work email (my only email). I also need to take the month off from buying books and blu-rays (my vice). Onward.
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Day, umm… Not 30. Numbers in the middle are boring.
I LOVE life without social media. Since I started this, I’ve been speaking with my friends on the phone for at least 3 hours everyday. We hadn’t done that in ages. We’d just send reels and memes. Isn’t that great?
I’ve been cooking healthy meals. Thinking thoughts, living life like my grandmother did. And, starting on Friday, I’ll start doing embroidery and crocheting, like she taught me. I love living the old timey life.
Soon I’ll be a proper 17th century lady. Or actually, a well-mannered peasant. A successful merchant’s daughter? Anyway, thank you @Baseline for this excellent idea. A whole bouquet for you: 
@TS66 Glad to know it’s working well for you But not buying books for a month? Surely, that’s taking it a bit far, no? Lolz
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Yesterday wasn’t as great. I did miss the shallow easy laughs one gets on Instagram when feeling blue. But it’s still a good detox and I’m sticking with it.
I hope today will be better.
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@Soli I’m sorry you’re feeling blue. I hope you feel better today. Is it a generic blueness or is there a reason behind the feeling?
I’m sure you have considered this, but treat yourself to a nice cup of coffee, journal, exercise. If you need to take a day or more off the detox, that’s okay. Remember that your sobriety comes first. There’s no such thing as a relapse with the DD. Even Thoreau left Walden Pond during his stay there.
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Thank you, Trey! I’m not sure why I’m blue. I generally tend to ignore it until it goes away. But I will take your very good advice and watch a few old Sherlock Holmes episodes, you know the one with Jeremy Brett? He was so great and it’s my comfort show. I’ll reset the dopamine counter to day one then? I’ll meet y’all tomorrow at the Pond. Thanks again virtual coffee for you: 
P.s. there was no social media or anything else still though, so it’s only half a cheat day.
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