[grecy]

Much alike a recovering alcoholic, it's easier just not to go into a bar.

I do exactly the same thing by not having a phone. I know I would be that guy always looking at it instead of engaging with the real world. So I just don't have one. It's better that way.

[doubled112]

Sometimes I consider dumping the phone in a drawer.

While I haven't quit cold turkey, I've found life much much more peaceful since I uninstalled most of the apps on my phone. Email, chat, maps, and music. I think I left notes and a password manager.

Now it isn't trying to get my attention all the time. Even disabling notifications would have helped.

A couple of my friends and I host our own Matrix homeservers, so even that is pretty quiet.