Reading novels on Instagram has validated my social media addiction

I used to have an app that tracked how long I spent on my phone and reminded me of how often I picked it up during the day. After discovering that I spend around five hours a week just endlessly scrolling through my Instagram feed, filled with glamorized holiday pictures and perfectly structured lunches, I took the assertive decision to do something about it — and deleted the social detoxing app. I enjoy pointlessly scrolling through Instagram, is that so bad? But I must admit, I can&rsqu