Breaking the Addiction: Social Media Rehab

Alyssa Ellis
Sep 8, 2018 · 4 min read
“person holding black phone” by ROBIN WORRALL on Unsplash

About a month or so ago I remember talking to my oldest, Tamara. As she was telling me all the details of her day and what’s going on in her life as a ten year old, I picked my phone up and started scrolling on facebook. I could faintly hear her talking, but in no way was I “listening” to her. Finally, I looked up after hearing sniffling as she started to cry and immediately knew what was wrong. I was close to being…

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