How I finally broke my Facebook addiction

A few weeks ago, I did the unthinkable: I deleted the Facebook app from my phone. 

It started off as more of an experiment. I was curious if not having the app would help extend the dismal battery life of my iPhone 6S. But I was also starting to wonder if there might be other, less obvious, benefits too.

I'm happy to report that I've been living (mostly) Facebook free for more than a month, and I don't miss it at all. In fact, I feel think it's one of the best decisions I've made in a long time.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm as much of a social media addict any other digital media reporter. And while I've long preferred Snapchat and Instagram to Big Blue, that never stopped me from compulsively checking Facebook multiple times a day pretty much as long as I've had a smartphone. Read more...