Upon retiring in 2020, Orrin Onken anticipated a tranquil lifestyle but found his phone addiction replicating the stress he left behind. The phone, once a beneficial tool, transformed into a source of anxiety as Onken increasingly checked it for trivial reasons. He recognized the need to regulate his screen time instead of complete abstinence, drawing parallels between his phone habits and past struggles with other addictions. His goal is to enjoy retirement by actively participating in his surroundings rather than being distracted by compulsive phone usage.
When I was still working as a lawyer, I didn't get sucked into my news feed in the same way, mostly because I didn't have the time.
These past months have shown me that my phone was recreating the stress I experienced at work, which is the opposite of what I sought in retirement.
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