Why do I keep texting even though I shouldn't? #rebuilddad #EmotionalAwareness #MindfulConnection

15 Dec 2025 · 1 min
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Jerry Lin explains compulsive texting as a wave of loneliness and panic that hits when things get quiet. He suggests pausing, pressing your thumb, and exhaling slowly to ride it out instead of acting on it. The impulse is bodily, not rational.

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