1st day. Journey. What to do with social media?

1st day. I’ve been at this for years. I’m turning 30 this year and over last 20 years (yup, I started young) I can’t remember a time where I took a break for longer than a few days. I know many of my shortcomings have been due to my inability to separate myself from this drug and focus where I should have. I’m sure many of us here can relate to the feeling that maybe more could have been accomplished in life if only we never had this dependency, this addiction. It’s time I take control of my attention, time and energy. I have pretty bad distractible and impulsive ADHD, those quick dopamine hits are what my brain is always searching for, so this won’t be easy. But I’m tired being addicted to this. I’m tired of doomscrolling. I’m tired of not choosing where my attention goes, as well as my time and effort, which much of it has gone to this for too long. I’ve recently started a journey to improve all aspects of mind and body. I take medication for my ADHD, and have weekly sessions with my therapist. I’ve started working out regularly with a set routine in the mornings, healthy cooking and eating, and take daily supplements. I also minimize the distractions of social media throughout my day thanks to similar apps that block access during specific times. I’ve even started managing my finances with strict budgeting. But this one… this is the one I’ve been struggling to get under control. I’ve been afraid to try because I know it’s the most difficult. In the past I’ve tried to quit and failed several times. And eventually gave up trying, and brainwashed myself to think that it’s ok to consume. “I’m not harming anyone”. Well thanks to podcasts and research that has come out on the subject I now know different. But now I have a question for you all. Where do you draw the line? Much content on social media is very suggestive. Skimpy revealing outfits, jiggly movements and the like aren’t flat out porn, but I would consider them to be very tempting and dangerous for a relapse, so best to stay away from. But psychologically, do these posts cause the same brain chemistry reaction as watching porn? It’s easy to block those accounts. But it almost seems impossible to stay away from. Hitting the “not interested” button doesn’t seem to do much in changing the algorithm in my experience so far. Do you guys see harm in those “suggestive” posts? How have you guys dealt with your social media feeds and algorithms? Also, how do you cope in those moments of desperation? What do you with that energy that comes with suppressing the desire? In what ways do you channel your energy into something else? If you’ve read up to this point I just want to thank you. Thank you for your support and replies if any. Hope you have a great rest of your week. -A