Episode Description
Episode 147: Social Media Addiction and En$h¡tification
In this episode of Recovery in the Middle Ages, we dig into social media and the subtle ways it can take over our time, attention, and emotional life. Many of us have noticed that after putting down the drink, we picked up the phone, reaching for it when we’re bored, stressed, lonely, or just trying to take the edge off. We talk about how scrolling taps into the same reward loops that drive other compulsive behaviors, why it can be so hard to stop, and what it may be quietly taking from us in sleep, focus, and real-world connection. Can it be regulated? What does Joe Camel have in common with Mark Zuckerberg? Tune in to find out.
Plus, other stuff. Why is everything falling apart?
RITN: Phone are illegal in schools in New York
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