Even though I’m phoneless against my will, I’ve decided to make the best out of a bad situation by talking about the pros and cons of taking a break from my phone.
I won’t be able to use my phone at all, so no Snapchat, Instagram, YouTube, or anything. I was using my phone a LOT lately. On Snapchat alone, I racked up 10-hours of use in only a week, so it’ll be a very different next seven days.
Right off the bat, I’ve noticed that it mostly causes small inconveniences, like not being able to check the time or being able to talk to whoever whenever. I have a time management issue, especially at home, so having my phone to check the time is helpful. On the first day, I already noticed that my time management is not great.
One of the few good things that come with having no phone is that it gives me time to do other things. I’m not going to do the things I’m supposed to with this extra time, but I’ll do more fun activities like painting, reading or something.
I’ve made it to day three, and the days go by slower and slower each day. The longer I go without my phone, the more secluded from my friends I feel. Without the constant distractions of social media, I have a lot of time to let my brain wallow in self-doubt, questioning, and loathing.
Day four: Probably the worst part of having no phone is missing talking to people I don’t get to see every day. Although the BOOMERS don’t quite understand how my generation works mentally, they do like to believe they do. Having my phone helps me feel connected to others, and when I don’t, I feel I am in an ocean, floating alone towards nowhere.
Days five, six, and seven were so busy that I hardly would’ve had time to get on my phone anyways. The constant distractions of those days made my lack of phone slightly better.
I’ve somehow made it through a phoneless week and I can conclude that it was every bit as bad as I thought it would be. There were a few times when having no phone was okay, but there were also several nights when I had no distraction to occupy my mind and keep me from being alone with my thoughts.