I'm getting a DIVORCE

Before everyone go into a frenzy, the person I'm divorcing you may know, I've been involved with this personal for as long as I can remember her name is Samsung Galaxy aka my best friend. My phone has been an ultimate distraction in my personal life, I'm unable to focus on the things I need to do because I'm to busy in my phone, I lose sleep because I'm to in tuned with all things her that I can't just sit it on the charger, it's like a drug that's constantly whispering your name. When my phone is not in my hands I feel anxiety I know I got it bad. I'm not present in most activities going on around me because I'm to busy documenting it via Facbook Live, photos, check ins etc. But it wasn't always like that. When I decided to stay home I didn't know what all that entailed as far as a social life. Being home with kids, and minimal adult interaction led me to be social online. It was simple socializing at first a few posts here and there, a like, a poke, a comment, then I started a business so my need to be online and social became greater. When I decided to start my fitness journey I needed to document everything to keep me accountable another reason to be on the phone. Then I decided to be a beachbody coach which required me to be in constant communication with people to try to help them start their fitness journey. Then my popularity grew, then it became an addiction.

I'm so use to my phone being their for me it's hard to have face to face interactions with people, my phone is better at keeping my attention. My phone is smart, reliable, so funny, and keeps me up to date with the latest that's going on with people around the world. Human interaction to me is temporary it comes and it goes my phone is always by my side. She is effecting my social life, my marriage, and the relationships around me. The main issue in my marriage is my phone and in order to save that I have to get this addiction under control immediately. It's not going to be easy but I'm hoping he will be patient with me as I go through this hard time of self recovery.

I'm starting a challenge for myself for 2017: Divorce your phone, your apps, your social-feeds, and engage in relationships with people that actually matter. Vow to spend a significant amount of time off your mobile-devices, unplugged, and instead get back to making personal relationships that will stand the test of time.

Other than God, my husband deserves to be the number 1 priority in my life, and I don't want anything to get in the way of that. The reality is, we're all married to our phones one way or another.

1. Learn to balance the time you spend on your phone.

2. Make your phone an accessory rather than a priority.

3. Give yourself limitations as to when and where your phone can be used.

4. Control how you use your phone, and stop allowing your phone to control you.

5. Try spending parts of your weekends unplugged, offline, and away from your mobile device.

In 2017 I will Divorce my phone!!!! Is this something you think you can do? Share this with someone you feel is married to their phone!!!