One Year of (Facebook) Sobriety

One Year of (Facebook) Sobriety From flikr, by Mehfuz Hossain IRL is F-U-N.  The strongest relationship I have is no longer with my iPhone. (Though I won’t lie, we’re still pretty serious.) I am now more present when I am with people, I’m engaged. I do not think it’s a coincidence that my relationships are deeper and more meaningful now that I’ve been on a semi-digital detox. Relationships, both romantic and platonic, are less dramatic and examined when Facebook is out of the equation. Actually, come to think about it, I’m a lot less neurotic. (Praise Jesus.) Because cyberstalking isn’t an acceptable hobby.  In the past year, I’ve gotten really into hobbies that I had abandoned. Like pleasure reading, blogging, taking fitness classes and (no laughing) making collages. My time is now dispensed to these said hobbies, and it has resulted in a dramatic increase in my GPA, a healthy obsession with John Green, a healthier lifestyle and dream boards. Yes, that’s plural. Life B.C. (Before Cyber Cleanse) was mostly about collecting “likes” and comments, exchanging witty banter with pseudo friends and convincing everyone that it’s not uncomfortable to pose with a cocked arm. Not to get high and mighty on my advertisement-free horse; I am not “above the influence” (i.e. posting vacation pictures on Instagram or #humblebragging on Twitter.), I’ve just learned moderation is key. And mostly, no one cares.