Every February I try to give up something that I have a habitual/mindless/dependent/ unhealthy/problematic/toxic/complicated/ unnecessary/ relationship with.

In the past I have given up a lot things, including alcohol, bread, caffeine, sugar….

This year I am giving up social media. I know it will be a challenge, but that’s why I’m doing it. I also know it will be good for my mental and physical health.

I can find more productive or pleasant ways to spend my time. I can find better sources of information, entertainment and connection.

The question is- where will I get my dopamine drips? Where will I go to fill myself up with the fight or flight feelings that my body has become accustomed to for ‘survival’? Where will I go to ride that constant roller coaster of emotions?

Where will the space this creates lead me? And what will I learn, about myself, about my relationships, about the world?

I have 28 days (or more?) to find out.