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No shame. This shit is designed to be addicting. And how could it be anything but difficult to ignore the tiny box that contains all the art / knowledge / news / cat pics etc in the world?
All that said, it’s probably not healthy. But I do about the same.
GenX/Denial here, and I don't the same. I've just always been more "online" than others around my age, and I was an early adopter with smartphones (Had a Neo Freerunner in early 2008). This has resulted in a habit of always being able to look things up to pass time.
So like you, I generally have a habit of checking up on stuff whenever I have a few minutes to spare.
roughly in the same boat as you, but all i would say is - if it is something meaningful (like educational, pop sci, or if entertainment, then healthy kind (and not so 1 $ vs 1000 $ thing comparison)), then it is fine. If you are still able to reason, still able to maintain focus on important stuff, then it is fine.
So what?? Everyone is on their phones all the time. It's hard not to be. It's not like we can take physical books everywhere we go.
That’s not true, but don’t think folks should be downvoting you.
I literally bring a physical book with me everywhere I go. I brought my 600+ page book to the hair salon last night so I could read while I waited. I usually have a small book of short stories in my purse so I can read whenever I want. Part of what I love about books is they come in all sizes so they can be taken everywhere.
Good for you. Not everyone does that, nor had the ability to do that. Which is why alot of people are on their phones. The OP is feeling bad about being on his phone, which he shouldn't feel bad about because everyone is on their phones.
Doing it right now
it might not be a bad idea to get checked for ADHD.