[unionjack22]

If anyone wishes to use this study as a catalyst to shift one’s attitude, then I highly recommend dropping the dopaminergic doomloop apps like Reddit/Bluesky/X/tiktok/IG.

Your life will be better for it. Snapchat can stay…for reasons.

[TRiG_Ireland]

Instagram, for me, is mostly parkour and World Chase Tag clips. I don't love the way it's designed, but it isn't "doomy" (yet).

[ajuc]

Social media like all addictions fulfill needs that you can't satisfy other ways in your current state. Mostly human contact and validation.

If you start getting out there and communicating with real people on intimate level - most addictions melt away by itself.

It makes more sense to focus on the root cause instead of fighting the symptoms.

[HEmanZ]

I disagree. Looking inward at myself at outward at addicted friends and family it does not fill any need.

What it does is “hooks the attention” using outrage and a constant stream of dopamine hits.

“ If you start getting out there and communicating with real people on intimate level - most addictions melt away by itself.”

I highly suspect you are not an addiction specialist…

[unionjack22]

It can be both. The further away I get from social media and its singular narratives where it’s always “this ONE thing” form of causeality, the more I realize the mechanisms and causes can be multimodal and compound upon on another.

[coldtea]

>I highly suspect you are not an addiction specialist…

Which also means they're not selling addiction help (which profits when addicts remain so), nor is indoctrinated to the professional fads of that racket

[WhyOhWhyQ]

Since someone else vocally disagreed, I'll just back this up. If you change your social situation (new job, new friends, etc...) then a lot of other changes seem to be easier, in my experience.

[jimbokun]

Getting off those apps is a good first step towards getting out there and communicating with real people on an intimate level.

[bix6]

+1, I’m off the apps and it’s been so liberating.

[forgetfulness]

Rage-engagement, something I never needed, and that I knew I needed out of my life, I just didn't know how much of a positive impact it would have to get off it. Sorry Zuck and Spez, but I know you'll be fine without a hatebuck or two.

[RickJWagner]

Great idea. I believe this is often suggested for people suffering depression.

[kernc]

What are the reasons for Snapchat? :.

[iberator]

Ladies

[coldtea]

If you're above 25 (if not 20), Snapchat should be the last place to search for ladies...

[unionjack22]

I(1992) keep it because my younger family members(Gen Z>) refuse to use anything else to communicate.

[t0lo]

You have my condolences

[iberator]

What's wrong with dating 20 -25 yr olds? LOL (central europe, millenial)

[t0lo]

Honestly above 18-

[aswegs8]

Does not compute

[lisbbb]

Based on my downvotes here, I'd say the reddit crowd and the HN crowd Venn diagrams overlap 99%.