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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lifestyle
Rhik Samadder

I kept a diary of how I use my phone. The results were depressing

Rhik wearing a lab coat holding glasses and a phone, against an orange background
My favorite thing on my phone: the little dot that indicates I have new messages. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian

Last week, Rhik started his long journey to fix his dependence on his phone. This week, he gets real with his problem by painstakingly keeping himself honest.

Is phone addiction a real thing? “It’s not a classical addiction, which typically involves a substance. It’s more of a compulsion.” I’m speaking to Mike Bishop, founder of Summerland Camps, a program of digital detox adventure trips for adolescents.

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