It’s been about 3 weeks since my last update on the detox and the silence isn’t failure, it’s progress.

Work has been intense in a good way. I’ve been locked in for 7–8 hours most days, and by the time I’m done, there’s barely any space left to mindlessly scroll. That alone feels like a shift. I am using it again, but it feels different now, more intentional. A couple of minutes here and there during work, mostly out of boredom, not habit or escape.

That said, the last three weeks have blurred together a little.

Weekdays feel under control. Weekends… not so much. That’s where things get messy. I catch myself slipping into doomscrolling, avoiding things I actually care about. I’ve got two F1 race recaps delayed, and that’s been sitting in the back of my mind. Not ideal.

I think the real gap right now is structure. I’m tired, and without a proper schedule, it’s way too easy to drift.

Still, I don’t see this as a step back. It feels more like part of understanding what balance actually looks like.

That’s also why I’m choosing to end this detox after a month. The goal was never complete removal, it was control, and I understand that goal more clearly now than I did at the start. I’ll still falter at times, but even this month has shown me what progress looks like for me. This was never going to be an overnight transformation. It’s slower than that, but maybe that’s what makes it real.

I’ve got a longer blog coming soon where I’ll dive deeper into all of this.

Stay tuned.