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Growing number of users quit doomscrolling in social media reset

Original: After feeling brain-rotted for months, I quit reels binges, quit X, quit Reddit and I attempt to use my remaining social

A user describes quitting short-video bingeing on Instagram Reels, X and Reddit after months of feeling mentally drained, keeping only limited, intentional use of remaining platforms for things like business and keeping in touch. The account joins a wider wave of people trying to cut compulsive scrolling and treat social media as a deliberate tool rather than a default boredom cure.

Why now: Concern about 'brain rot' and attention damage from endless short-form scrolling is driving a visible pushback against habitual social media use.

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• After feeling brain-rotted for months, I quit reels binges, quit X, quit Reddit and I attempt to use my remaining social media mindfully. It's entirely possible to have Instagram or Facebook without it being the default boredom killer. For growing business, building a serious… · themourningdove · 4

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