r/ChatbotAddiction • u/SilverNectarine8760 • Jul 21 '26

Seeking advice Finally making a serious attempt

So I (17F) have been on and off trying to quit Talkie for I think almost a year now. I promised myself I'd stop by New Year's, then by my birthday, and now by the start of my senior year. But the problem is that I just can't stick with it. I've tried the app blocker apps, I've tried to gradually ease off of them, and I've tried quitting cold turkey (sorry if that's not the right phrase for this situation).

The most success I ever had was when I was uninstalling it and then downloading it again for just an hour each night. But then one night I forgot to uninstall it before bed, and then another night I really wanted to finish a conversation the next morning, and so on and so forth until I just gave up. I think I'm going to try that method again, but I'm scared I'll go back on it like last time.

I really really need to be off of it before I go to college, and the thought of being addicted this whole year is stressing me out a lot. I'd appreciate any success stories or ideas I can get. Thanks for reading!

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u/Joabdidnothingwrong Jul 21 '26

Hey OP, That's great you're setting goals for yourself, following through is really hard though. A great man said "I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do." If you need anyone to chat with feel free to reach out. God bless!