Breaking Free from Doom Scrolling: A Journey to Digital Wellbeing

Hey humans! If you’re exhausted from endless Instagram and TikTok scrolling, feeling like it’s stealing your time and peace, you should be because it’s not helping your digital well-being, and I get it. I was struggling to break free from doom scrolling too. I started my social media journey in April this year (if I’m not mistaken), and today I want to share how it shaped me, broke me, and how I found a better path by God’s grace.

My Social Media Journey

Joining social media was exciting (and when I say “social media,” I’m specifically talking about TikTok and Instagram). As a near-perfectionist, I dove into research, planning, and studying videos—learning content creation and platform engagement from scratch because I was planning to become a content creator even before joining these platforms. It taught me perseverance, especially with the algorithm’s ups and downs. I connected with like-minded people, drew inspiration from others online, and learned a lot of things. Those were real advantages.

But as a consumer, it cluttered my daily life. I’m on it when I wake up, in the middle of doing something, and even at night (I know I’m not alone on this 😔) because it’s so accessible—who doesn’t want infinite entertainment? It stole time for reflection, connection, personal goals, and—most importantly—my time with God. Doom scrolling tempted me with unvaluable entertainment, and the influencer effect chipped away at my contentment and confidence in what I’d achieved. The disadvantages started outweighing the benefits. (All this happened in under three months—I only wonder what it has done to people who’ve been on them for years 😓)

The Turning Point

The wake-up call came from a talk with my mom about one of my posts. She helped me reconsider my priorities, pushing me to stop procrastinating on this blog—a project I’d delayed too long. I realized my aim was to deliver value, not trap people in the same doom scrolling cycle I’d fallen into. So, I uninstalled Instagram and TikTok. It was hard at first, but I didn’t die, and the clarity was freeing ngl (it means “not gonna lie,” don’t worry, I got you 😉).

Discovering Spirit Nerds

During the same period, by God’s appointment—not coincidence—I found Spirit Nerds, a faith app that lets you stream or download messages from preachers worldwide and listen to spiritual songs on the go. It’s been a game-changer, leveling up my spiritual growth after months of neglect. This faith app has complemented my decision to make more time for God, and if you’ve made the same choice, I think it could do the same for you too. The app is available for Android devices on Google Play Store and for Apple devices on the App Store. You can check them out at spiritnerds.org. (And hey, I’m not sponsored—I’m just doing the Lord’s work ☺️)

A Wake-Up Call for Everyone

This can happen to anyone. Why? Because social media’s curated content is just one tap of an icon away, flooding us with endless doom scrolling in this generation. It’s easy to lose hours, faith, and focus. If you’re tired of it, consider uninstalling the apps that drain your digital well-being (if you really use them for important things, I recommend using them in a browser—I’ll share more on why and how to do so in another post). Try a faith app like Spirit Nerds, or set boundaries to reclaim your time. I’m here to share more about things like this on this blog, free from the doom scrolling trap.

Conclusion

I went into these social media platforms with thinking it was all sunshine and roses but I’ve seen the dangers and it’s dark side. And I want to save people from it through my videos (Ironic right?😒).I wanted to deliver value through my videos and will still do so but more of it will be on this blog.
I am not completely off these platforms 😌, I just uninstalled the apps from my phone because it makes getting sidetracked and distracted as easy as clicking an icon.
When i need to post videos, I use the web version of these apps (just so you don’t get confused).

Drop a comment about your experience with social media and what you think about this write-up—it’s my first one 😁.