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How I Gave Up My Smartphone

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Ben Sixsmith
Oct 03, 2025
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My name is Ben, and I’m an addict — a smartphone addict.

Be honest — you might be one as well. We now use our phones more than we watch TV. We are hooked on Twitter. We are fiends for Facebook. We are Instagram obsessives.

It consumes our time, and it’s no good for our mental health. At worst our scrolling is a source of anxiety and depression. At best it…

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