Do you like/dislike instagram/facebook?

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I’ve been thinking about not using this media platforms for a while. But I need them for connections and information.

I think they are not awesome for my mental health and self esteem, but I cannot really pinpoint why.

How about you?

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I have mixed feelings about them.

I don’t want to use them, but they’re addictive lol

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Me too actually. I think they may be bad for my MH, but I cannot say why :thinking:

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I used to have Facebook and instagram a while ago, but haven’t used them in more than 5 years.

I think Facebook was good for networking while I was in college, but after getting ill, people fell out of touch and so did I.

Same with instagram— all the girls I worked with had insta, so I naturally I got one too and we all shared pics and stuff with each other. Then I got sick and quit that job, so naturally I didn’t use Instagram as much after that.

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Hey Tuna, how have you been?

I cannot quit them because of networking. But I think they do me more harm than good. But in the first stages of my illness I survived without them for like 5 or 6 years, tho.

Do you think you would like to have them back some day? :thinking:

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I use facebook for family. Instagram is mostly nobody, I follow like 2 people or something and have like 3 followers

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Oh we use whatsapp for family lmao

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Hiya @dreamer54 :wave:, been doing pretty alright thanks— how have you been?

Going without social media for all that time is pretty decent— was it because of paranoia or did you just feel out of touch with everyone, or for different reasons?

Yea, networking without social media is like next to impossible— and if you don’t have it, people usually think there’s something really wrong with you :sweat_smile:.

If they made a form of social media that wasn’t so toxic and rigged with ads and the algorithm then maaaaybe I’d consider going back!

Oh also, I wanted to ask you (since you are familiar with weight training stuff and everything): do you know of any good apps to help keep track of sets/reps/weight during workouts? Thanks!

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I’ve beeing doing ok I guess, thanks for asking Tuna… very focused on sports atm.

I guess I deleted my accounts back in the day for a mix of paranoia and feeling out of touch with my previous friends, but this happened later. At first I just couldn’t handle the paranoia, persecutory thoughts and the fact that I was on the verge of going"crazy mode" in front of everyone (on fb).

Yeah! I’m already a weirdo as it is, don’t need more of that :rofl:

About the gym app, I used like a notepad app for my phone. I have no clue about an app for that, because notepad lets me write exactly the details I want. Nowadays I use a round timer (3 min rounds with 1 min rest) for when I train alone.

Are you back into fitness mode? :person_in_lotus_position: :muscle:

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Theres your answer. I keep it for those reasons.

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Wuzup Sir Level, how have you been man?

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Ive been good man, just getting out snowboarding. Did a little drawing at the library earlier and also worked for a few hours.

How you been homes?

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That’s cool af. You doing some sports, some arts… have you beeing working on philosophy as well? :wink:

“A well rounded man is an artist, warrior, and philosopher.” -Benvenuto Cellini.

I’ve been mainly focusing on sports nowadays…

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Niiiice! Always good to be focused on healthy, positive things :+1:

Yea, that all makes a lot of sense. I got lucky in that respect and never went “crazy mode” on Facebook, I had about 1000 “friends” at one point so that would not have been good— yikes!

Fair enough! I will try out a notebook app if I can’t find what I’m looking for, thanks :+1:

Getting there slowly but surely :turtle::sweat_smile:

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LOL actually ive been reading about the history of live theatre and how to play chess by bobby fischer :sweat_smile:. Its interesting what sort of books you find on the ward :laughing:

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I go through phases where I deactivate then reactivate my Facebook account. Right now it’s deactivated, not sure when/if I’ll activate it again. It is nice for keeping up with family and friends, but that’s about it

Never had an instagram

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I don’t like any of them.

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I had a Facebook before I got sick. Now, I don’t like it. I tried it with no success.

I just use this forum now.

I never got into Instagram, but had an account briefly. I usually have no followers.

I did some YouTube vlogs a few years back.

I had twitter briefly.

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