The latest articles on DEV Community by Darren Kearney (he/him) (@darrencearnaigh). https://dev.to/darrencearnaigh https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F442291%2F788e75ac-03f5-4587-8372-728fb11d9601.jpg https://dev.to/darrencearnaigh en Darren Kearney (he/him) Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:36:33 +0000 https://dev.to/darrencearnaigh/discuss-social-media-detox-55bo https://dev.to/darrencearnaigh/discuss-social-media-detox-55bo <p>I deleted my facebook account earlier in the year. This was a long time coming, and difficult as I run lots of local events and advertised those mostly on facebook. Since then I've had to find alternative social networks for connecting with communities. Now I typically opt-out of using a feed of any kind.</p> <p>I felt like a cranky luddite when I shared my contact email address with all the friends who did not already have it or some other way of contacting me.</p> <p>I have really enjoyed taking more control over the media I consume, taking a more active role in seeking out news rather than getting it from the same very small group of creators.</p> <p>When I was leaving, many friends expressed a desire to leave too. However, they felt they had good reason to stay on facebook as it was the most convenient channel they could use to connect with their family.</p> <p>Please let me know your opinions on the matter! Here are some questions to get the discussion going:</p> <ul> <li>Have you taken a break (detox) from social media before?</li> <li>What compelled you to take a break?</li> <li>Did you return to use social media after your break?</li> <li>Did anything change in your life, or the way you interact with social media?</li> </ul> discuss social wellness mentalhealth