How to get over my reddit ""addiction""?

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So I’m pretty sure most of you guys also came from reddit. Or at least, a majority of you did. So I think you all understand how addictive it can be. I’m not going to lie, in the past few years I really liked to go up every now and then to troll stupid and harmful people. But lately, I realised it’s all a waste of time because it’s not like I can actually hurt them - I mean I did manage to hurt them but only because they were dumb enough, but it’s not like I can actually “”act upon my judgement”” or any other cringe thing an edgelord can think about. But yeah, I’ve grown tired of negativity, and I want to be a… wholesome person, I think. But sometimes when relaxing, I get the urge to hop back on Reddit to troll some people just because, which I don’t want. I mean don’t misunderstand me, I didn’t entirely gave up on Reddit bc I still have an account there and I do go up if I want to see gaming shit or anything related to my niche interest, I’m just avoiding some specific subreddits. So what should I do? Does anyone else have similar feelings as I do?

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Apepollo11@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I switched from “Boost for Reddit” to “Boost for Lemmy”, found as many equivalent subs as I could, and just went from there.

Because I’m using essentially the same interface, it’s a very similar experience.

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- TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Not using it on desktop and purely on mobile has been nice too. Cuts out short form content at the same time.
  
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- FenrirIII@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  This was my process. I was on Reddit for 13 years before switching to Lemmy. I’ve tried most of the apps and Boost has been my favorite
  
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rimu@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Don't think of it as stopping, quitting or denying yourself something. Get better hobbies. Take up a new interest. Fill your life with things that make trolling on the internet seems lame and stupid in comparison.

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SkyNTP@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I can’t relate with this feeling of wanting to “troll people on Reddit” at all. Are you conjoined at the hip with them? Is your identity defined by your relationship with them?

Try some scissors.

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- GBU_28@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  I’m with you on this. Even if you are trolling objectively bad people, it’s a bizarre way to spend time and is certainly not healthy. You aren’t going to change their minds or behavior, and are latching yourself to their goings-on in an unhealthy parasocial relationship.
  
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andyortlieb@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Interrupt your habits.

Uninstall the app, if you use that.

Log out in your browser.

If you use ublockorigin, add reddit.com to the custom block list

Use a password manager, change your password to something you can’t remember. Then in your password manager, put a prefix on it like (take-a-break), so you have to go through the hassle of editing it to log in.

You don’t need to be up to the minute or even the day for most of your interests, you can catch up when you have time to do so intentionally.

Interruptions cause you to slow down and give your will power a moment to catch up and intervene.
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Earflap@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
I was in a similar position to you. I had 500k karma iirc and I was legit addicted.

Delete your account. That’s what I did. It was unthinkable and honestly kind of painful but looking back I’m so glad that I did. Rip the bandaid off and you’ll never really have a reason to go back.

Find a Lemmy app that you like (or mbin or kbin, they all serve the same content (kinda)) and just use that.

Lemmy has far less content so when you run out of things to look at, realize that that is the addiction and try to do anything else.

When commenting, try and remember that you’re (probably) responding to a real human and don’t be an asshole. Admittedly I’m not always great about this but have made a lot of progress in the right direction.

Try not to get involved in the inter-instance drama. It isn’t worth your time.

Its a process. You’re going to find what works for you. You’ll probably fail a bunch too but life is about getting back up when you fail so just keep at it and you can make meaningful change if you want to.

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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Replace it with Tumblr. By the time you have had your fifteen minutes of browsing, you’ll be done for the day.

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- Psythik@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  This is what I do, except with Imgur (and occasionally Bluesky).
  
  Lemmy alone is not big enough to replace reddit yet. You need a supplimental website to complete your social media diet.
  
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  - LovableSidekick@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    It’s plenty big enough for me. But I’m just a simple country doctor, Jim.
    
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chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
I have a userscript that sets display = ‘none’ for urls matching reddit to remind myself to stay off reddit for a while. I adjusted it a little to support blocking only specific subreddits like you seem to want to do, maybe it will be useful to someone: greasyfork.org/en/…/520007-disableredditbysub

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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Just to echo everybody else, uninstall the Reddit app. Put a Lemmy app where your Reddit button used to be.

It’s been over a year and a half for me, I’ve only been to Reddit a few times since then, and it was to find specific information.

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HoneyMustardGas@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Best thing I did was browse reddit with a new account without participating. Just enjoying certain content. I deleted my old and made a private email and new account and subbed to the ones I was but no posting or comments just upvote/down ote and reading, watching clicking links etc. I realized I spent too much time conversing and not enough time enjoying some of the content. Less people on Lemmy and can actually get responses to good convos and post feedback. I wish you could follow accounts and specific posts here though.

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swordgeek@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Step #1: Log out. Log out on your phone, desktop, or wherever you access reddit from.

Step #2: Delete whatever apps you used.

The way to get off of reddit is to get off of reddit. I found that as long as I was logged in, I couldn’t help but contribute - so I logged out and stopped.

Six months later I went back, vandalized my posts and comments, and then deleted my accounts.

I’m gone. I’m done. The divorce is final.

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theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Talk about wanting to kill public figures until they permanently ban you

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- DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Way too inefficient. Just comment anyway about Lemmy and through in a little #FuckSpez.
  
  That’s my best guess for why two accounts I had got banned on there.
  
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  - CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Go on a pitbull-lovers subreddit and suggest that all their dogs should be put down. You’ll get a site wide ban for “promoting violence” right quick.
    
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LovableSidekick@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Switch to Lemmy - it’s working for me. I like the UI much better.

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motor_spirit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
It sounds like you need to sort yourself out and stick to your convictions

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WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Troll live streamers. It’s way more fun when you can see their reaction. Kick is an especially fun target—those IRL MAGA types are the biggest snowflakes around.

Never go back to Reddit. Dead inside.

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DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Use Lemmy instead

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OneCardboardBox@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I used to browse certain subreddits for negativity bait. Eventually I decided that I didn’t want to immerse myself in a negative mindset so often.

The trick for me was to recognize those moments when I was on auto-pilot and navigating to those spaces because I was bored and it was a reflex. I would remind myself that I know it’s bad for me, and then force myself to do literally anything else. Go to some other website. Vacuum the floor. Put on some music and go for a walk. Eventually I lost that reflexive instince, and now I have no desire to go back to those places.

I’m not going to pretend that what worked for me will work for anyone else, nor will I say that I’m now a better person for avoiding those spaces. It’s just nice to not always view things from the context of tearing others down.

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Hikermick@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Best way to beat a bad habit is to replace it with a good habit.

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Sanctus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Only thing I go back to reddit for is BuckingNoNonsense’s Caves of Qud lore discussions, and I do it not signed in, on old reddit, with as many scripts disabled and blockers on as possible.

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regdog@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
The next time you feel the urge to browse reddit:

Go to imgur and browse the category aww

Spend a few minutes looking at cute dogs and cats

Carry on with your day, and be proud of yourself that you did not go on reddit.

Bonus link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOqb_UzJSUQ
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monkeyman512@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
It sounds like you are fundamentally trying to embrace healthier habits. I would suggest starting by examining the feeling. Just spend some time thinking about it before acting. Why do I feel motivated to do this? How will I feel while doing it? How will I feel after? Do I gain something from this worth the downsides?

The goal is to make a decision about what you are doing and why instead of just falling into old patterns of behavior with thought.

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WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Afraid Reddit is still the only place for certain interests and filled with x1000 more people. It also has certain features, so I might hop back someday, but sure as heck not now.

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