Digital Detox & Withdrawal
A real exit is not a self-optimization weekend — it is a protocol. This section collects structured guides for a social media withdrawal, the typical phases of the first weeks, the most common pitfalls, and concrete tools to avoid falling back into old reflexes. The full protocol appears in the book Quit the Feed!.
Essays in this topic
The Great Withdrawal: 5 Hours, 5 Steps — A Protocol for Leaving
Not a digital detox. Not a weekend offline. A structured exit modeled on a proven recovery principle: understand, unlearn, transform. Here is the first hour.
Social Media Break: How to Take One (or Quit for Good)
Three searches, one honest answer: a social media break, taking a break from social media, quitting social media. A practical staircase from a 72-hour pause to a permanent exit — and how to know which one you actually need.
Digital Detox vs Detoxing from Social Media: The Honest Difference
Two phrases, one wellness product and one real question. Why most digital detoxes don't stick, what an honest detox from social media actually looks like, and how to tell whether you need a cleanse or a cut.
What Happens When You Quit Social Media — The Honest Benefits
What actually happens when you really leave? No promises, no woo — just what measurably shifts for most people: sleep, focus, mood, relationships, time, money. With honest downsides included.
Other topics
Social Media Critique
This is where we collect the arguments against a business model that long ago stopped being communication and became the attention economy. Essays on the mechanics of the feed, on dark patterns, on the economic pressures behind infinite scroll — and on the reasonable-sounding stories with which we sell ourselves the addiction. Companion reading to the book Quit the Feed! by Henriette Hochstein-Frädrich.
Addiction & Psychology
Social media is not a tool. It is a precisely calibrated reward system. This section is about the neurology behind the feed: dopamine loops, variable rewards, behavioral addiction — and the documented parallels to classical addictive substances like tobacco. The central thesis of these essays is also the foundation of the book Quit the Feed!.
From essay to protocol
These essays are the entry point. The complete exit protocol — five hours, five steps, six months — lives in the book.
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