How much time do you spend with your phone? Do you sleep with it? Do you have dinner with it? Do you take it with you to the bathroom?
Is your phone more of a constant companion than a phone? Smartphone addiction is real, no it’s not in the DSM-5 yet, however it is addictive. What I’ve found is the amount of time we stay on the phone rises over time because we develop a tolerance and need more phone time to get the same effect.
We sometimes turn to our phone when we feel lonely and the list goes on. Let’s take a look at root causes, signs, symptoms, harms, and how to shut that stuff down!
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