Dallas Bragg compares smartphones to drug dealers, saying the constant notifications and apps can trigger relapse for people in recovery from crystal meth. He recommends deleting addictive apps, changing your number, and deactivating social media as essential first steps to stay sober.
One of the first things you do when you want to stop using Tina is that you delete and block your dealers. But there's a big boss dealer that we're forgetting when we try to get sober. That's the digital drug dealer that's in your hand right now. The relationship you have with your digital drug dealer, i.e., your phone, is going to make the difference of whether or not you continue to relapse on this drug. There's a reason why when you lose your phone, you feel like you're going insane. And that's how it feels when you take away something that you're addicted to. If you DM me or you come to me and you want to stop using crystal meth, I'm going to ask you, have you taken the apps off your phone? Have you changed your phone number? Have you deactivated your social media? Those are the first questions I'm going to ask. This digital drug dealer is always there, always waiting for your input. So it comes down to you and the decisions you make today.
