Overcoming Addiction

Overcoming an addiction may take some time, but once the problem has been identified, only then, can the process of recovery can begin. One does not need to wholly give up their phone, but have some distance between him or her and the phone. If people began realizing that they do not need their phone for everyday life, then they can be liberated from their imprisonment of the “virtual world”. To quote Jeremy Spiegel of Psychology Today, “Can you manage with just an hour of unplugged time? Turn your phone off, stick it in a drawer, and leave it there for an hour. Whatever separation anxieties you feel, let them float in and out of you as you train your eyes and attention to life unfolding right before you.”
One simple solution calls for a person taking time away from his/her cell phone. “Try spending some time away from your phone, even an hour a day will make a difference to your perceived reliance on it. Go for a walk and leave the phone at home, go for a soak in the bath, but leave the phone in another room, wean yourself away from the constant demands it makes on your attention. Stop carrying it around with you at home, leave it in one place and get on with some other activities”(Laura Ginn, Health Guidance). The quote is …show more content…
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-when you wake up in the morning, don’t immediately go to your phone
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For some people, they cannot withdraw from their phones. Especially when it comes to driving. Different states use a different method to prevent drivers from using their cell phones. The New Zealand Transport Agency came up with a funny way to prevent drivers from getting distracted. The simplest way to prevent phone usage is for the passenger to wait until the driver makes a move, place his or her hand over the phone and grasp the driver’s hand, make them feel uncomfortable and let them withdraw their