A FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION

Irrespective of the fact that we cannot overemphasize the importance of technology to the human person, we cannot on the other hand overlook its harmful effects. Come to think of it, taking breaks at some point would not be too much, it is sometimes needed to ensure that one remain intact mentally.

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From the very beginning of this year, I took a break. It is of course absolutely impossible to completely detach from technology but taking a break is possible to some extent. I decided to take a break from the social media world, being inactive almost on all social media platforms except for WhatsApp. It was indeed difficult but I was somehow able to archive my goal using hive as distraction.

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THE OUTCOME OF MY ACTION

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It's no joke, the major reason behind my action was my mental health and I surely needed it at the moment. Aside my mental health, this was probably the most productive year for me. I would not say that I was as active as I should be on hive given my engagements in the outside world, but my productivity is evidenced in my all round achievement. It might not not be the case that I am able to get sleep more than before but I am at least less addicted. I simply used my time rightly and that is evidenced even in my activities on hive.

In all, I got to realize more about myself this year and I guess being away from social media gave me such opportunity. Being away from social media seemed like an unachievable mission at first, but it latter became absolutely normal. It has in fact being a adventure for me and I am happy to have gone through it.

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MY PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR

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I believe the year 2025 will be far more better than this year, yet we do not know what it bring. As part of my plans for the year to come, I will become a little bit more active on social media. Come think of it, I think I have detoxified myself enough. The aim from the onset is to become less addicted and I have archived that to a large extent. That notwithstanding, I shall not be going back to my old life. My plans for next demand that I make use of some social media platforms for good reasons and I will be doing exactly that. Thus, I will only engage in social media platforms that are of use to me.

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CONCLUSION

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There are certainly so many other things to consider as far as digital detoxification is concerned. That notwithstanding, the social media is for me the most important thing to look out for in this matter. It might not be the same with everyone but eighty percent of the time I spend on my device is eventually spent on social media. Given how important it is to the human person, it is certainly almost impossible to stay away from it. But at the same time, its importance do not erase the fact that it can become really addictive. Within the year, I simply looked out for my mental health as it was the case that social media was already getting on me. It was tough but we got through it and I pray the year to come do not destroy my efforts thus far.

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