Post-Social: An Anti-Social Media Manifesto: Dismantle the Feed. Escape the Addiction. Reclaim Your Life.
This book is about quitting social media completely. And yes, I know that sounds extreme.
But what if the platforms shaping your thoughts, attention, relationships, and identity weren't just distracting-but fundamentally misaligned with your well-being? What if they were designed to keep you hooked, anxious, performative, and constantly comparing your life to a highlight reel?
Post-Social is not a guide to better balance. It's a manifesto for walking away. Not because you're weak, but because you're finally strong enough to ask: is this actually helping me live the life I want?
Drawing from behavioral psychology, design theory, and lived experience, this book is a clear and often uncomfortable look at the tools we've come to treat as necessary. It challenges the idea that social media is neutral, or that using it "mindfully" is enough.
You'll learn how infinite scroll and algorithmic design were engineered to override your stopping points. How social media influence has turned self-worth into a metric. How our attention spans are being fractured, our relationships flattened, and our identities packaged for performance.
This is for anyone who's googled "digital detox" while still on Instagram. Who's tried time limits and mindfulness strategies and still ended up deep in the scroll. Who's begun to suspect that maybe it's not them-it's the system.
Inside you'll discover:
- Why the platforms are addictive by design-and how even their creators regret what they built
- How screen time is reshaping your thoughts, your focus, and your emotional regulation
- What happens to relationships when connection is replaced by curation and performance
- Why traditional digital wellness strategies fall short-and what real freedom might look like instead
- What life can feel like on the other side of quitting-more focused, more creative, more truly connected
This is a social media addiction book for people who are tired of pretending it's fine. For people who want their attention back. Their clarity back. Their mind back.
It's not a step-by-step program. It's a wake-up call, and a map out of the maze.
If you've ever asked:
"Why does social media make me anxious?"
"Why can't I stop scrolling?"
"Is it even possible to live without it?"
The answer is yes. And this book shows you how-and why you might want to.
You don't need to disappear. You don't need to go off-grid. You just need to stop handing your life over to something that profits from keeping you distracted.
No hacks. No filters. Just a chance to think clearly, maybe for the first time in a long time.
Why I Won't Ask You to Follow Me
There won't be a link at the end of this book asking you to sign up for a newsletter.
No invitation to join a community.
No exclusive bonus content waiting on a website.
No QR code to scan, no social media handle to follow, and no comment section waiting for your thoughts.
You won't find an Instagram account behind this book.
You won't find me on TikTok explaining these ideas in faster, more "engaging" formats.
There is no brand here. No platform to grow. No identity to promote.
There's only this: the words you're reading, and the space they open up.
And that's exactly the point.
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