Social media is a safety net that keeps us falling

i had a realization about myself today that i want to share.

I feel that when people have a problem or issue in their lives, they turn to distractions, things like social media, video games, etc.

We use these distractions as a safety net to avoid feelings of sadness and avoid addressing our problems, and they do help in the short-term, there is no denying that.

But they are distractions that take our mind off of the actual issue, we don't allow ourselves to recognize and process the underlying issue of our problems, the actual cause behind our negative emotions.

And because of this, we never fix them.

Because we use social media and distractions to take our minds off our problems, our problems always remain, because we avoid spending time thinking about a solution.

Social media is a safety net that we use to prevent us from feeling negative emotions, it is also the reason the negative emotions remain and don't get solved. Because we never take the time to think about the solution.

It is a safety net that keeps us falling. We take painkillers instead of taking medicine.

I've learned that if i had an issue or problem in my life, that I should sit with it, and let it hurt, let it ruin my day, because when this happens, I start to actually think about how to solve this problem. I come out a stronger person with a solution.

I encourage you if you turn to social media as a distraction (like most people do) to really sit with your emotions and ask yourself what makes you turn to it. This will allow you to address what keeps you coming back, because the real world is much better, as deserves your attention more.

I had always thought about this concept, but today was the first day i was able to put it into words.

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I hope this helps! cheers :)