Sophie, 30

Taking her life back from the screen

Then

Sophie spent an average of seven hours a day on her phone. She scrolled before sleeping and right after waking up. She compared herself to everyone and never felt good enough. She interrupted conversations with friends for notifications.

The turning point

On vacation she accidentally left her phone at the hotel for three days. After a restless first day she noticed she was calmer and saw more. At home she deleted the apps from her phone and bought an ordinary alarm clock.

Now

Sophie now uses social media for half an hour a day, on her laptop. She reads books again and sleeps better. She says: I wasn't missing anything online. I was missing everything around me.

“It helps to put the temptation literally out of reach.”

The people in these stories are fictional. Their experiences are based on what many people in recovery go through.

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