Carly's Couch On the Couch with Carly

A challenge and a call to action

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I am about to go on maternity leave and have decided to challenge myself to go off social media to try and manage my addiction to my smartphone.

In this episode I speak about how social media has been a lifeline at times, especially since becoming a parent.

I acknowledge the benefits of finding community and connection online but am realising that I use these tools in ways that aren't so helpful as well.

Addictions are tools for "numbing" and this time around I want to find ways of being WITH my emotional distress: loneliness, isolation, boredom, anxiety rather than escaping these parts of myself.

I am curious to find out what I will be available to me when I am no longer spending hours on my phone. What will I discover? What will I learn? What can I access?

Let me know if you want to join me on this challenge!

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5 Dec 2022 English Explicit South Africa Self-Improvement · Relationships

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