Still no sims, I'm getting anxious now, I've been looking forward to trashing my smart phone for so long now, that the anticipation is doing my nut in, I've slimed down my laptop usage and now I only have two reason to use it, and I'm super happy with that. Believe it or not but over he years I have actually felt my head shrunk, well head, shrink no more. There are three phases to my tech detox. 1, smart phone. 2 Laptop. 3, TV. As soon as my sims turn up phase one will complete. I have two issues I need to substitute on my laptop then that will be complete, I dont think that will take to long. Then I shall be ready and put all my focus on phase 3, my TV, I'm thinking that this might be the hardest one but I have given myself plenty of preparation and it has been a long time in the planning. You have no idea how hard it has been to detox from the things that I have allowed society to engulf me, you also have no idea how free I will be once all phases are complete, im literally getting goose bumps talking about it.
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Hi Caspar,
For me, TV was the easiest to get rid of
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Mine broke down a few years ago and I couldn't afford to replace it at the time. I never have replaced it. I don't miss it at all. Radio is wonderful.
Jan
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Thank you for response Jan it is much appreciated. I must say I am super envious of you right now, good for you and well done. I'm not finding as easy as you did, its been a while in the planning and there will come a day when its gone, my smart phone has gone, I have two essential uses for my laptop, once I have overcome them then the laptops gone, then full focus on the TV, it may seem I'm over reacting but I really think its cool that dont do TVs. I long for the day when I dont feel poisoned by the whole concept of it, good for you.
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Hey Jan
Have you noticed any differences in your thoughts and feelings and have you noticed any change in stress levels or your out look in any way?
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Hi Caspar,
I haven't noticed anything related to not having the telly. I have episodes of clinical depression and anxiety from time to time, but they don't seem to be related to the goggle-box or not.
I do find that I'm out of the loop on some social conversations when someone says "Did you see <insert some TV programme> last night?"
But I've been out of the loop for just about all social conversation since the original lock-down started 
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I'm probably as well (or even better) informed on what's going on from the radio. But pick and choose your programmes carefully.
Good luck with your tech-media detox.
Jan
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PS:
A friend and I use Lebara. It's very cheap for PAYGO calls and text messages to other Lebara users and for international calls. You can buy a sim at Wilko and either top up online or by buying a voucher at supermarkets etc.
Jan
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Hey JanI also suffer from depression and have been diagnosed with BDP and CPTSD, but even with out that I do find TV's in general very depressing. I think I have an expectation of feeling better with out the negative interaction and I'm quite looking forward to being out of the loop, after all the world will still turn regardless and I dont feel that anything drastic will happen if I dont know, in fact I'm quite looking forward to not knowing. Thank you for sharing your personal struggles, I really do wish you all the best, thank you for your well wishes and thank you for your advise