TSG Ep283 - Smartphone Addiction; Why I Traded My Smartphone for a Flip Phone

Are you addicted to your phone? What you might find out will shock you! Smartphones, social media and technology have become a staple in our current society. But what do we do when we start feeling disconnected from reality because of our smartphone addiction? In order to find out, I recently upgraded to a flip phone, and I can tell you this; Iv'e never felt more free. In this episode I throw out some stats on smartphone addiction, some tips as to how to tell if you or a loved one may be addicted to your phone, as well as a quote by one of the founders of Facebook Sean Parker where he explains how social media and devices exploit the vulnerability of our human essence. SMARTPHONE ADDICTION FACTS & PHONE USAGE STATISTICS How social media is socially stunting our society: An anthropologist and acclaimed journalist shares his warnings https://music.apple.com/us/album/going-late/1437836363 http://mentalfloss.com/article/30960/why-do-people-feel-phantom-cellphone-vibrations Check us out at www.ThatSoberGuy.com Thanks to our Sponsors: Foundations Recovery Network Humans Music (Show Intro) For more resources visit www.ThatSoberGuy.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.