Can You go for hours Without Your Phone?

Hello everyone!

Today, the #hivelearners community asks us to talk about how long we can go without touching our mobile device.

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Honestly, that question hit me hard. I won’t even lie — I’m really addicted to my phone. It’s something I’ve known deep down, but that question just brought it to the surface and made me reflect properly. I realized that my phone has become something i depend on so much. I carry it everywhere. Even when I’m not doing anything meaningful on it, I just want it to be there in my hand or pocket. Sometimes I’ll be scrolling aimlessly, switching from one app to another, not even gaining anything — just trying to fill up the time or distract myself from something.

Most nights, I don’t even sleep early because of my phone. On a normal day, I’ll be pressing the phone till around 12 am or even 1am. Then, around 4 a.m., my eyes just opened, and the first thing I grabbed was my phone again. I might tell myself, “Let me check something small,” and before I know it, one hour has passed. Sometimes, I won’t even go back to sleep at all. I’ll just remain glued to the screen until it’s morning. It’s crazy when I think about it because, during those hours, I’m not even doing anything serious — just TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and maybe some chats here and there.

There are even times I’d be in church or in class, and instead of concentrating, I’ll be feeling this weird itch to pick up my phone and scroll. It’s not that anyone is messaging me urgently or that there’s something important going on — it’s just the urge. I have caught myself zoning out during lectures, holding my phone under the desk, and checking my socials. And even when I try to resist, the temptation is just too strong.

Now that I think about it, whenever my phone is off due to low battery or there’s no light, I honestly start feeling very restless. I’ll be moving up and down, looking for how to get it charged. Sometimes, I even start disturbing my mum to give me money to buy fuel for the generator so I can power it. If there’s absolutely no way to use my phone, I just fall asleep out of frustration or boredom. That’s how serious it is. Without my phone, I barely know what to do with myself.

But to be fair, there have been moments when I actually for long hours without touching my phone. For example, when I’m playing football with my friends, or when I’m in a really serious and engaging class where I have no choice but to focus. In those situations, I don’t even remember that I have a phone. Things like these show me that it’s possible to actually do without it— but those moments are rare.

I think what scares me the most is how normal this addiction feels. It has become part of my daily life. But when I take a step back like this and really reflect, I realize it’s not normal at all. It’s actually a problem — one that I need to start working on reducing slowly.

Thanks for reading.

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