One week nearly done...

So it's coming to nearly a week of no Facebook. The self ban has been somewhat of an eye opener even after a few days!
I compare this self ban to removing something you love and use daily... soft drink is my first thought.

Day 1 - Thursday
Found this day probably between hard and easy. My phone was hardly touched! And I only needed to charge it again once through the day. I had my music going so that used a bit. I was also looking for games to play!

Day 2 - Friday
I worked this whole day and funnily enough this was the day I have found out of the past 6 to be the hardest. I guess this is where most get that craving part to sugar when stopping soft drink. I was looking for a hit! Had nothing to do on my break but use snap chat filters.

Day 3 - Saturday
Again I worked but this time only a short shift so didn't need my phone on my break and when I got home I pottered around doing stuff so felt preoccupied. It was this day I realised how much I used Facebook. Just watching my husband in his phone while I was constantly on the move made me realise how much I actually used to check my phone!

Day 4 - Sunday
I worked an extra shift this day and similar to Saturday got home and did stuff. We decided to go out for the afternoon and gosh what a shift in the way I was that day! I still used my phone and updated instagram but that's it. Nothing else... and it felt... really good.

Day 5 - Monday
This was my biggest test. On my own for the first time as kids at school or kinder. But I also needed to do birthday shopping. So I had a good busy day.

Which leads me to now... day 6

And I have gotten through  the initial hard bump... I know there will be withdrawals coming up like there is with any addiction but I think I'll be ok! I'm finding my days are more productive and less of me sitting down on my phone or TV. I still open my phone to check but that's out of habit. I think that habit will eventually pass... I'm trying to connect again with people I've dropped off with. And I have started with 1 person. Felt good to reconnect with them even if it was a short hello. But honestly besides that one person I've really only chatted with another 2 people... Kids have been sick so that wouldn't help. But I've honestly truly seen who's been here this past week.

Doesn't take much if you really want to be in someone's life to say hello... that's all it takes! And yeh that's a bit ironic considering I could do that. But  for once in my life I don't want to be that person - because I have always been that person.