I first realized my phone had become a problem when my dreams began mimicking the endless scroll of Instagram Reels. I thought deleting the app might be the solution, but instead I traded my social media habit for doomscrolling the news, which left me too depressed and anxious to fall asleep. So I tried something else: I bought an alarm clock for my bedside and started leaving my phone in the kitchen overnight. But after a week or so, it was back in my room — a source of mindless comfort after a few tiring days at work.
