[Eleny]

I am addicted to social media, particularly with documenting things and putting it on Snapchat, and it's starting to really annoy me.

I'm obsessed with how people are perceiving me and need to let everyone know I'm having a good time. I don't seem to be able to just enjoy the moment for what it is. I'm sick of it to be honest but I can't seem to stop. People have commented on it a few times and I'm actually embarrassed by how superficial I seem. I know I'm not though, it's just something that has a hold on me right now but I'm not sure what to do. Really hope this doesn't seem really trivial as to me it's becoming a problem. Any advice would be appreciated.

[bearguardian]

Not sure what to advise. But here goes.

I have a similar problem. Im obsessed with informations. I scan too often peoples posts, here and in other places.

It would be great to program a robot or something to display all I want in one place and continous update.

----but in my mind Im disconnected from most of it. Even things that concern me I practice to forget and zone out of this cyberspace.

Maybe thats the advice. Try shutting first the need in your own mind. Then make small steps to make a healthy distance from your obsession.

[bearguardian]

for this post. I need to work on my own obsession and find some better way of feeding info.

[Puella Non-Grata]

Originally Posted by Eleny

I am addicted to social media, particularly with documenting things and putting it on Snapchat, and it's starting to really annoy me.

I'm obsessed with how people are perceiving me and need to let everyone know I'm having a good time. I don't seem to be able to just enjoy the moment for what it is. I'm sick of it to be honest but I can't seem to stop. People have commented on it a few times and I'm actually embarrassed by how superficial I seem. I know I'm not though, it's just something that has a hold on me right now but I'm not sure what to do. Really hope this doesn't seem really trivial as to me it's becoming a problem. Any advice would be appreciated.

I was like this with facebook. Finally I decided to deactivate my account and uninstalled it from my devices. Also created a Tumblr account to document all my thoughts and feelings without ppl from FB finding them so no judgement. I'm 28 years old and as more and more social media mediums come out I have found myself less and less interested because of so many bells and whistle and crap these hip new apps. Sorry I have a life and no time for twitter (which doesn't allow long posts which always annoyed me hence I stopped it).

All I can suggest is to remove all links to those sites, uninstall the apps, and find something else you can do online. Write a blog maybe? But if you're like me you probably like having an audience. That one is going to be hard to get over.

[possum220]

Truth is..... people are focused on themselves. Truth is a lot of the social media is pitched on a slant.

I was addicted to a site some years ago. I didn't like the obsession that I had with it. I found something else to focus on. After a long break I could see that I felt better about myself for not being there.

Recently I deleted so many on my 'friends' from facebook. Nobody even noticed. I would rather see people in the real world.

Real friends will know the real you. Real friends will care about you.