The other day I was talking to a few close friends and Facebook came up in our conversation.
"I hate that I spend so much time on Facebook," one of my friends stated.
"I know! Me too! I feel like I'm wasting my life by checking Facebook and staying on for such a long time," I replied back, not knowing where our conversation was going. I was not expecting the response that I heard.
"Do you guys want to see how long we can go without checking Facebook?"
(GULP!) (WAIT?) (WHAT?)
That's when it happened. My first Facebook fast and I'm only at day 2. DAY 2! I didn't realize how addicted I was to social media until last night when my husband made a status about me and I couldn't look at it. Do you feel my pain here? With the help of my friends, we have been talking back and forth to each other (because we now have so much time on our hands) and have been supporting one another on our withdrawal. This then lead me to research the negative effects Facebook has on people's lives, including my own. This research then lead me to find these 10 reasons to break up with Facebook.
Although I don't see myself deleting mine (yet, I mean, it's only day 2), I do see many benefits to limited exposure.
As of right now, I feel a little better than last night. It's liberating knowing that I don't have to post anything, like anything, or see people I really don't want to see. The main reason I took on this challenge with my friends was because I want to live more in the moment. I have found myself doing quite the opposite and I want to change that.
Here's to staying strong. Our goal right now is to get through the week, then we'll go from there. Have you ever considered taking a break from Facebook? If so, how did it go?
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