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day 3 of no instagram, i wonder if i have any DMs
day 6 of no instagram, i have little interest in going back, at least not in the same way. i will share more thoughts in this thread in a few more weeks
day 9, logged on briefly and clicked on exactly 3 stories, and i am already having a bad time
day 14, i just went on instagram for 10 minutes and looked at about 6 stories. now i will sit here and think about it for 5 days
i believe many people won’t realize the effect instagram has on their mental health until they intentionally get off of it for awhile
day 28... i completely lost track of the days. i go on http://instagram.com once a day now just to stare at the first page and see if i have any notifications. i follow people back and read the rare DM. still reflecting on a lot, writing it all in a list
after years of trying i finally freed myself from instagram just like that... feels strange. i lived on this app daily for over 6 years of my life. i posted almost every day.
i got so much value out of it, but i decided a month ago that i needed to try to leave at least for awhile to give myself room to squint at my behaviors and grow
it feels like what i always do, just leaving a place and ruminating on it myself for long after, but most of the people left there probably don't notice or care, which i once thought justifies leaving... but i have more self compassion now!
this thread is unnecessarily long but i just want to share for whoever might want to read. anyway i think i will be back on insta in one form or another, but not anytime soon. maybe next year, maybe when i have something to announce
it’s been 58 days since i deleted instagram after over 7 years of daily usage. my attention and presence has improved. i can never go back the same way i came. i will prob use instagram again someday but only after i decide precisely how i will use it to improve my wellbeing
