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Why does everyone assume deactivating my instagram account means i'm depressed
sometimes. just sometimes. it's because it really is that damn phone :/
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@highbluetops
Mar 16, 2025
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@astriddeluxe.mp3
I’ve had instagram uninstalled from my phone for > 6 months and in that time I’ve read 30 books, picked up running and playing the piano again and started teaching myself to dj. It took a while to get into the groove but once you do it’s genuinely so freeing. my good friends have started ‘manually’ sending me any memes they want to share, and updating me verbally on stuff from our wider friend group I may have otherwise missed (engagements, people moving cities, etc.)and honestly it’s been so lovely to see them meet me where i’m at. I log on maybe once every two months through the web browser to reply to any messages I’ve missed and tell people I don’t use it - genuinely have zero regrets.
Mar 16, 2025
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@chronicwebuser
i’ve deleted instagram from my phone but kept my account and it’s only worked this time because i genuinely want to stop using it. i can’t tell you how much LIFE FORCE i’ve gotten back. i’m less brain foggy, i’m more focused in conversation, i‘m more creative, etc, etc. it’s soooooooo good for usssssssssssssss fuck that app!!!!!!!!
Mar 16, 2025
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@zenlikeme
Yeah, our phones (and Instagram specifically) doesn’t help with our mental health. I’ve been off Instagram for a couple months now and I don’t miss it. Sometimes I wish I could more easily view a specific piece of content but not enough to be on the app.
Mar 16, 2025
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@carolinebreeden
Jan 31, 2025
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Late to the Party but No!
Everything about Instagram is so sinister, but I was also so addicted to reels for a while after deleting TikTok. It just makes me depressed and angry and bitter and the whole bit. I finally deactivated my whole account two weeks ago and while my phone addiction is a whole other thing (I've now done so many NYT Crosswords...), the doomscroll is no more and it's nice.
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@motleyshrew
2d ago
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not opening instagram for as long as possible on weekend mornings
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