Dear Annie: Why can’t I quit Instagram? I feel like such a failure

Dear Annie: I’m addicted to social media and don’t know how to quit

Dear Annie: I used to think I had decent self-control. Now I’m not so sure.

Dear Annie: Am I addicted to Instagram? I can’t stop scrolling

Dear Annie: I used to think I had decent self-control. Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way, Instagram became the background music of my life. I wake up and reach for my phone before my eyes are fully open. I tell myself I’m just checking the weather or answering a text, but my thumb already knows the route: Instagram, stories, scroll, scroll, scroll. I can lose 30 minutes without even standing up.

Dear Annie: Why can’t I quit Instagram? I feel like such a failure

Dear Annie:

Dear Annie: Doomscrolling has taken over my life

Dear Annie: I used to think I had decent self-control. Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way, Instagram became the background music of my life. I wake up and reach for my phone before my eyes are fully open. I tell myself I’m just checking the weather or answering a text, but my thumb already knows the route: Instagram, stories, scroll, scroll, scroll. I can lose 30 minutes without even standing up.