Archive - Break Free from the Internet

Quick Question with Francesca Phillips

Introducing a new interview series from Break Free from the Internet

Apr 29

Revisiting the past

A round-up of 7 Break Free essays worth revisiting.

Apr 22

Q&A #8 How do I recover after backtracking on my progress?

Slip-ups happen. How do you get back on the horse?

Apr 18

My phone is my nighttime crutch

The one habit I still haven't kicked - using my phone to fall asleep.

Apr 15

Is having a good relationship with your phone "wellness"?

And if so, does that make it exclusive to the privileged?

Apr 8

A letter to the old me.

A brutally honest letter to a past version of myself.

Apr 1

March 2025

Q&A #7 | How can I stop mindlessly picking up my phone?

Today's reader asks how to stop picking up their phone in line, in the waiting room, and during every lull of the day.

Mar 28

The village lives inside our phones

We yearn for a village. Is the one we built online enough?

Mar 26

Why are we such gossips?

Is gossip a healthy outlet or destructive habit, and does it make a difference if we do it online?

Mar 19

How does "going viral" affect our internal systems?

Like me! Share me! Say that you love me!

Mar 12

Reader Q&A #6 | My phone usage is down, but my computer use is up. Help!

When you realize that you're just trading in one device for another, what can you do?

Mar 7

Are dumbphones the answer?

Is downgrading our phones the best way to break our bad habits?

Mar 4

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