After being banned from Reddit 5 times, no other alternative is really helping what do I do.?

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[–]TimothyMcFuck[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Hey, thus is really good advice. Thank you for taking the time to write it. Yea like, I was addicted to reddit. Now it's like, I have nothing to do. Even with the alternatives I use, I still find myself pretty much fine looking at all the new posts in about 15 minutes when normally I'm on reddit like literally all day.

[–]tiny-brown-mug 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

You're really welcome, man. Trying to get off of social media has been a journey for me. It's all about re-wiring our brains to go back to 1990's mode, and just enjoy basic things, and sitting still. Find a hobby. Maybe get a pet or a houseplant so you'll have something alive and cute to take care of, and interact with. Pets are awesome. Force yourself to take walks. The more you direct yourself to enjoy life off-line, the happier your brain will get with simple stuff.

Back in the day, my Dad would spend all day in the basement taking apart old radios and computers and putting them back together. That was his hobby. Try to find something fun and tactile to get involved with, even if it feels silly at first. Model airplanes, electronics, drawing, hiking. You'll fill up your time better, and enjoy yourself, too.