If we all gang up and quit together we'll have no choice but to restore community and proper socialization.

I quit social media and realized how lonely I actually am. Hopefully eventually I can cultivate a real life with real people to meet with off social media. Thank you

Definitely deleted social media a couple times, but always came back to it honestly because I felt isolated and out of touch with people. I thought I was feeling out of touch with "reality" but it was the fantasy world that social media creates that I was feeling distant and out of touch with. I think I deleted social media for six months but felt like I had to go back to relate to other people again, but I clearly see now those people and I are not meant to understand or relate to each other.

Gen Z are so smart, you guys are actually the first generation that I saw aware of this and in my opinion, the generation that hurt the most by the internet. It doesn't matter if you stumbles from time to time (may God bless you) but to talk about this and share it with people about things that the past generation never think of, so inspiring. We love you and we wish you good luck running the future! - sincerely, Gen Y.

I actually deleted instagram and all the social media and now I'm feeling good by learning new things on youtube and reading books training..... and also I feel alive and that's the point!

I quit social media for 4 months. now I feel good and I can focus on study more effectively.

I just deactivated all my social accounts, it’s crazy how much I didn’t realize how NOT NORMAL everything is. It’s normal now in a sense but so sad, people really don’t talk to each other genuinely anymore, my grandparents would always say this & I didn’t truly get it. I haven’t had friends now for a while so cutting out social media too pushes me to actually go out into the world! 😭👏🏼

I quitted social media in the beginning of this month (Ramadan)the plan was quitting it for a month and you really pushed me to make it forever ❤😂

I quit social media for 4 months, it was a means for me for escapism and to make my isolation seem bearable. After deleting my ig I saw how much life has to offer, I started socialising more, went on walks, started volunteering met more people, taking my studies and career more seriously. Don't miss out on your life people 🙏🏽

The most difficult thing about quitting social media is that you have to face how lonely you are in real life. I personally have no friends and my relationship with my family is not that great so whenever I try to cut back on my use of social media I find myself feeling extremely lonely as I have nothing to replace it with. They are those who say you should just get out and do things on your own but trust I tried and I tried and I always failed miserably. It becomes difficult to connect with people and form relationships with them once you finish school. Especially, if you are socially inexperienced like I am and old as I am. It is just human nature, we can't help but feel a bit suspicious when we encounter an adult person with no social proof. It is hard and honestly all I am hoping for in this stage of my life is too feel less pain because sometimes the loneliness can be so crushing.

I FEEEEELL what you mean about the beauty of meeting people with no idea who they are or no bias. I remember automatically judging people in one way or another based off the first glance of their profile. It is liberating to not have that false first impression to go off of.

You have a very mature and wise perspective on this subject! I was on FB for about 10 years, and deleted it about 4 years ago. After going through "withdrawal", for about a month, my life blossomed! I am SO much happier now, and I didn't realise how deep I was sucked into that strange world until I got out. To anyone reading this, after you delete your SM accounts, don't return to it! Go out for walks, call friends, read books, etc. You WILL get over the withdrawal anxiety, and your life will be richer. 💖

I was getting to know a group of girls and we were still in that stage of not being friends yet but hanging out. And we exchanged social media accounts, literally the next day after they added my instagram they became so different. They were all very friendly and wanting to become closer, it was an obvious difference from before. It was almost as after they saw my profile and my pictures they realized I was “enough” to be part of their group. I know it’s normal for these things to happen in high school and most people are like that. But I decided I didn’t want to be part of that, even though sometimes I made those judgments myself. That was when I decided to deactivate my Instagram. I honestly don’t see the greatest difference in my day to day life, but I feel so much better when I meet someone and I don’t care if their pictures look “weird” and if they have friends or not. I always hated this thing where you are what your instagram profile portraits

I went step by step. First was facebook. Then twitter. The last one, and the real challenge, was instagram. I've been 3 or 4 years without them. Never liked them but i felt pressure to use them to be included, but social media triggered me daily and made me feel constantly anxious. I'm more stable and happy now! I'd definitely say that if any of you are going through the first weeks, remember that social media is literally like a drug that many of us used to escape from reality. It's detox. It's not pretty and we have to face those things we don't like. But it's worth it and once it's done, everything gets better 💖

i'm so happy that deleting social media is getting spoken about recently, because let's be honest it's easier said than done but once you're fully done with it, it feels amazing. I had fully deleted social media in the middle of 2019, it was pretty hard in the beginning only because social media had become one of my daily routines but i realised how much time i'm wasting of my own life just scrolling and comparing and reading other people's opinions, which is not healthy for any human being at all. Just imagine how peaceful and happier everyone would be without social media not knowing other's negative thoughts and comparisons.

I'm soo happy to see the change deleting social media leads to. I deleted instagram on 25th June and it is september now. I honestly have never felt better and I relate to you on soo many different levels. Especially how deleting social media makes you stop judging people just by their profiles. I was one of them, completely absorbed in making my feed "aesthetic" and belittling those whose weren't. Now when I talk to people, I see them for who they really are, not as someone on my screen. I have also lost many friends, a few close ones and mostly those who were always overly nice to me on my comments and stories. Sometimes when I really want to share pictures, I do it on watsapp, where only those who really mean something are present. I am in a place in life where I am so happy to be myself, wear whatever I want, surrounded by people who genuinely care for me. I also did reactivate it a few weeks back for like 2 days, and the amount of content and trend really overwhelmed me, compelling me to delete it at the earliest. Only after I deleted it, I felt at peace. I didn't feel like I needed to broadcast my entire life to others. I realised that, it's all a trap and we don't even know that we're stuck in it.

They have created the notifications and algorithims to be as addicting as possible and it is not natural to the human brain. I am glad you were able to see how it affected you. I deleted it all a couple years ago apart from youtube which i dont use in a social way, just for learning things like recipes, tutorials, workouts, news, etc. I'm glad youre out there living more if your life and gaining confidence ❤

I've been thinking about deleting social media for so long. I've been on social media breaks, but they never lasted. I'm not even active on insta, I never post but there's always this big cloud of pressure over me whenever I'm engaging in an activity or doing something fun to take that perfect picture and post it. My excuse lately has been that I follow so many amazing content creators that genuinely help me and share wonderful information. However, I tell myself that it would be so much personal and more inspiring to learn from the people who are actually in my life and to listen to their stories. Thank you for sharing your journey and inspiring us to take this leap

I quit social media 1 week ago and life really is different without social media. It is more true and pure. I can't explain it fully but, I am now decided to keep my self away from social media forever.

Deleted it for my 20th birthday, 10/10 recommend, it was so isolating at first but it has taught me to be more confident and actually makes it easier to meet people because I am excited to learn about them.

This hits home! I left social media in 2018. I only use KZfaq for good content that help me grow as a person. I’ve lost most of my friends and felt lonely at the beginning of this journey but looking back to that period I can tell; it was isolation before elevation. I grew physically, spiritually and financially. It’s all about knowing thyself because your 3D world is a reflection of your inner world (thoughts & beliefs) Love your content and your energy is amazing✨ thank you for your transparency. Keep inspiring people Tash ☮️&💜 from Amsterdam.

I found myself so much happier when I deleted social media. And yes, it has been a rollercoaster of feelings cause I only deleted 3 months ago. But at the same time it has been so good, i found more time to do things I love like reading books, cooking etc. Thank you for this video, it helped me a lot and when I wanna go back to social media I just keep replaying. Thanks. Love from Portugal

You mean to tell that you actually quit social media that long? That’s incredibly remarkable, and you sound very wise for your age. This is something I should’ve done a long time ago.

Totally agree with everything you said! Three years in, sometimes I do still feel out of touch or forgotten, but no matter what I will never go back! I wish more people would join us by quitting for good

I can feel the aura from your eyes and face. I think you are leading a minimal, clean, peaceful life as much as you can.

This has honestly inspired me. I've tried quitting Social media for several times now but it hasnt ever really lasted longer than 2 weeks. I'm also actually really scared just thinking about the enormous amounts of time in our life that go lost while we just sit there and watch social media, living in this world that isn't real. It's really robbing us of our lives.. that's so sad. I've decided to change that, I set myself a goal to just quit it and see how things will change, how my mind will shift. So ready for this, can't wait to see the beauty of life I was missing up until now revealing itself❤ I wish all the best to all of you deciding to do the same, a strong persistance in achieving any of your goals especially quitting social media which can be really hard but so helpful and blessed❤

Going on 5 months already, life feels so much more present now. In the first couple weeks, I felt that I could actually /think/ again - take a thought to a logical conclusion, and be able to go inside of myself once again. I don't think I'll be going back.

This is fascinating for me to listen to. I'm 23, and I've never had proper social media. I didn't even have a phone until I was probably 16 or 17. In High School, I was extremely introspective, and I constantly felt isolated, like I was the only one around me paying attention to or experiencing the real world. I thought it was mostly because people were just caught up in typical drama and "High School Politics", if you will, but it wasn't until recently that I started to realize how big a factor social media must have played. I was blind to an entire alternate reality that everyone else lived within. It's still mind-boggling trying to imagine what living in that world must be like.

I gave up social media since last 2 years. And I think it's one of the best things I did in my life.

I deleted my Instagram over three years and it was the best decision I've ever made! Good for you girlie! ❤✨

Heard a guy named Paul Conti say on a podcast “mental health can be simplified down to, Agency and Gratitude.” This made perfect sense to why social media gave me that sick feeling. It killed my gratitude and was in the process of killing my sense of agency. Haven’t been off long but I can already feel the beginning of regrowth.

6 YEARS omg I’m happy for you

I just deleted IG this week. Your point about preconceptions about people is so good! Before, I could look someone up on Instagram and get their vibe before we have to have any sort of chat. Now I’ll have to actually be a bit more inquisitive with people if I want to know them. I can’t just look at their page to see what they like, I just have to be forward about it and ASK. With social media, I don’t have to really truly engage with anyone to think I know them. Great video!

I feel really bad for the younger generation because social media and technology has created an epidemic of loneliness and comparison. I'm twice her age and didn't grow with it but at one point was completely addicted to social media on all of the major platforms. It took a lot of conscious effort and deleting the apps multiple times, but I know have a super healthy relationship with social media. I no longer post on IG, just lurk from time to time. The only reason I'm on social media now is that I've been growing my business on it and if it wasn't for that, I'd be completely off IG and TikTok. But it's great because I'm only on it for business and not for pleasure, so I don't fall into the same trap that I used when I had an unhealthy relationship with social media. I've seen friends with depression due to social media and have advised them to delete the apps, but only they can help themselves. I can only bring awareness to the issue, but it's up to them to make the change.

This video is important; I really appreciated you walking through these different phases. Im glad to know this is possible

I quit social media less than 2 weeks ago and it’s already changed my life. I’m studying for a PT qualification and working out consistently, I’m spending more time joyously with my husband and I feel closer to God. I’m also actually talking to friends more than simply seeing what they’re doing on socials. I’m more present with my baby. I love it. The only reason I’d go back is to run a PT business from insta.

Hey, Tash I appreciate you, it has been a month since I deleted all my social media, and now I'm lost and feeling super lonely, and I don't even feel like going back on social media. But I'm truly happy now

the moment when i realised social media is getting THAT bad is when i attended a concert and the only thing i was thinking about is getting a good video to post on my instagram.. i feel so messed up. i asked myself what happened to living the moment and just creating memories? everything is about how people view your life. like we need to let the world know that we are cool and unique and included, we are doing this and that, we went to here and there. it is sooo bad. not to add the worst feeling of seeing other people do the things you wanna do instead youre there at the corners of your room doing absolutely nothing. im seeing more negative effects here than good. i hope we can collectively do the socmed detoxing to make our lives better.

Wooow 6 years is a lot!! I think I should leave social media because it makes me sad when I end up using it. But I always come back because I feel like I'm loosing something. You inspire me to leave social media

that's such a great point you made about not having these weird assumptions based on arbitrary hierarchies when it comes to people you meet, thanks for sharing your perspective :)

ITS BEING ALMOST 8 MONTHS FOR ME AND IG IM RN IN MY DARK PHASE , THANKS FOR THIS IT GAVE ME HOPES THAT IM DOING RIGHT.

I really enjoyed your sharing. The different phases and emotions you mentioned really resonated with me because I felt those same things after quitting social media. Just from my personal view, two things about social media struck me as ironic. The first was that using it as a tool to connect or keep in touch with others leads to the opposite actually happening. Maybe because looking at their daily posts or pictures or status gives the false sense of keeping up with how friends are doing but it's just not the same depth of connection doing something or talking with someone in person. And so the drifting of friendship happens. And the other is how in the process of trying to share who we are, it seems inevitable that we lose our sense of self since we're adjusting what we post based on feedback and validation and that molds our identity over time. I really what you're advocating for--not just a temporary detox and then jumping back into it but a lifestyle change and to find more meaning in reaching personal goals and really connecting with others in person. Stay awesome!

I love the way you keep speaking about your mind and how it changed. Great job🙌🏿

Deleted social media a couple years ago and haven’t looked back 😁 There’s so much to do and see out in the real world

Good decision and thanks for sharing your perspectives.

I eis it a few times, definitely going to quit now. I’m living from my head completely, commuicating with peoples perceptions in my head and the (digital) world / assumptions, instead of how the world really is. Thanks for your insight!

I bought a bike and haven't posted it on insta...my friends were shocked that i have a bike.... everyone think this is a norm to get information of other on insta... I LOVE MY PRIVACY...

So proud of you!!! 6 years is insane for a teenager! I’ve lefted social media two months and still counting

i’ve been trying to quit social media since the beginning of college, five years later i still find myself going back to it! thank you for motivating me to delete it again

The dark episode is part of it and it had multiple waves, but the confidence wnd the real perspective of life is worth it, almost 4 years in here

One thing that makes you understand that she definitely hasnt been on social media for a big while, is the way she articulates her speaking. She's extremely weel spoken, and doesnt use the tiktok "slang" that is killing eloquency these days. I love you, thanks for the video.

This a very inspirational video Tash, thank you for taking time to post and speak effortlessly ❤❤❤❤❤. Pray you have a wonderful days!

Thank you for this !! This is a video that I want to show to everyone in France. It's been one week that I deleted it, I don't really want to have it again rn. I feel kinda free, it's so good. Let's see what it does in the future :)

Such a candid and honest video, more power to you!

Love this video! I’ve been free of socials for about 3-4 months in and I love it! I’m so upset that KZfaq added shorts :/ I miss the old KZfaq. All I can really do is just not really click them so that I don’t fall into that endless scrolling.

It's inspiring how you managed to make that decision at such a young age. I couldn't fathom having the maturity and instinctual awareness to be able to make such a dramatic and positive change in my life at 15. At 15??! man...

i can relate to this video so muchh i quit social media a year ago and this video is making me more excited for whats next in my journey because i definitely have passed the wanting to go back feeling i feel so at peace without it but the fear of being the odd one out at college is what made me watch this

I appreciate your talk Tash, you are very very inspiring. Unfortunately, as humans we are wired to have this FOMO (fear of missing out) and deleting social media makes that fear intensify for a short period of time which keeps us falling in the "I'll download it and use it productively" or " I'll control myself this time" rabbit hole. Thats okay IG as long as you're not lying to yourself (most people do). I used to be really active on Instagram and Discord but not anymore really (at least I don't consider myself so since I've deleted them). It's honestly fascinating how our minds are hard wired to just not wanna slip out of addictions its genuinely crazy. Nice to meet you btw, my name is Yousef 👊

Thank you uso much for being this open and detailed. Yes I am a worry person too! Just like you 😅 maybe not always but social media made it worse..also always being confronted with people who you don't even like or don't like you..everyone can find you..like WHYYY???? I'm 28 now and stopped social media for the last years and it unblurrrrs the mind

Let me know if you have any questions/suggestions/experiences😊

that was really genuine. the way you were presenting your feelings and experience. they were really coming from core of you. we could feel it. the word you used, "i feel less fear" is totally on your words and expression. anyway tq for the video... & yes someone commented earlier, you look beautiful form outside too....🙂 "YOU SEEM UN-TOUCHED"

Great video! Your thought process is impressive. I have been wanting to quit social media for years but have been unable to do so I quit social media two days ago. And meet your video! Your personal experience with quitting social media is intriguing and has motivated me to take action. Thank you for sharing!

Yes. Nailed it! Our world needs more of this ❤

I deactivated my social media 2 months ago. Like you said I was draining because of all the content of others and mindless scrolling. I feel so much better now still addected to KZfaq tho but only intentionally. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Happy to see young girl like you escaped from it. 💜 Your cute btw

I am quitting it forever now I did it for two years and came back this year I didn’t like two months and I am out again couldn’t handle it life is much more than spending time behind a screen than you for this beautiful video

I am doing a no scroll September at the moment but I find that I get stuck on KZfaq watching things so I need to probably give myself a limit on KZfaq. I’m sad to hear that you felt at 15 that you needed to quit social media. It’s so unfortunate young people are addicted to social media. But I agree, sending a photo to a friend and actually catching up with someone, even if it’s just a phone call it’s so much for personal than watching someone’s story.

Thanks for sharing! I'm on this same journey right now.

Nice talk..Thanks to sharing your experience!

This video always makes me so happy each time I come across it and I always rewatch it because Tash is such a refreshingly genuine human being. Tash, thank you for sharing your experience/advice with us. I think it's absolutely amazing that you deleted social media at the young age of 15 - you probably have no idea just how much you saved yourself from; you are wise beyond your years, girl! I know you're likely not trying to post a ton to KZfaq, but I am hoping for an update soon. :]

you’re so beautiful, i really loved your voice! thanks for this video

Holy hell, you're so calm and chill. I like that! I've removed my instagram app long time ago and been good without it for a couple of years, but then I started coming to the events and meeting new people, and they all were exchanging their instagrams and I had to dive into it again just to be in contact with them. Now I'm on that hook again, posting stories daily and my new "friends" liking them. Especially funny considering that most of new acquitances end up there, being subs on my insta profile and liking my stories. That's like the maximum level of communication they do. I think we as a society still don't know how to make friends and stay friends. I wish I knew the answer.

Thank you for being so real:)

What's really hard is finding out that a lot of people I felt close to were something less than real friends. Not to say bad people, or that they didn't honestly like me, but if you take away the easy access of social media, there will be people you like who just don't make the effort anymore.

This was such a nice video. I can relate to so much of what you shared, as I’ve tried to pull myself away from social media in the past year. I recently thought about trying a 30 day social media detox. This video has re inspired me to seriously consider this. I don’t know if I would be able to completely eliminate social media because it has been a helpful marketing tool for my KZfaq channel. However, I could see myself unfollowing or at least muting almost everyone, and using it ONLY for sharing clips/marketing my YT content. I figure this way it could still be a great tool for marketing, but without the continued mental health/social ramifications 😅

Thank you so much for this video! I’m currently in highschool and I’ve realized how lonely I am without social media, I have no friends I talk to or I felt a bit empty inside not having people liking my story or commenting on them. It’s my first day off of social media and I never want to go back to it. I’ll come back to this video everytime I have the urge to redownload it. ❤

I've deleted social media so many times, signed out of them and then re-downloaded them. I think that the reason I really don't like social media anymore is because it's changed. Instagram used to be so simple and about just seeing your friend's pictures. Overtime it's become about influencers, and now my feed is mainly random influencers and ads for products or clothing. Also reels has made it so that you honestly have no control over what you see, and it's a bunch of random videos from people about anything. You can't control if what you see is positive or negative. It's just different now. To me it's more random with constant videos and you get sucked into posts from strangers on your search page instead of how it started out which was just to keep up with friends (plus maybe the celebrities you followed).

This explains quitting social media so well

I have deleted instagram for over month now and I am feeling great though I sometimes find myself binge watching youtube but I am sure I will get over it too. I am definitely doing more work and my anxiety has gone significantly low and I think I am definitely not creating an new account again unless I want to be a creator

Wish me luck i'm starting my journey today hope the new year for me will be free from social media for real and forever

Hi there! I loved your perspective. I began my social media detox journey in around early March of this year and have never felt better. It was rough in the beginning because everyone would ask me things like "Hey, did you block me?" and I had to answer with "Oh no, I just deactivated" and then I would get this weird look. For me, social media has always been a toxic place from unrealistic beauty standards to people who only text to ask for notes. I think detoxing is the best descision I've ever made along with quitting music. I have a lot more time now and I'm working on my health, fitness, religion and studies. I'm so happy and I would really encourage everyone to do the same. I'm so proud of you for making it to 6 years! Thank you for spreading more awareness and sorry about the long comment!!

hey, first of all you are so cute and the way you express your feelings are amazing so please do not stop uploading, as for me it's been a while since I have deleted my socials, I do not know how it's going to be in the future but I hope for more clearer mind and getting better everyday.

Let’s ignore the whole video and appreciate the beauty of ur eyes 🫠🫶🏽

The only social media I have is YT & TT, but I average 25hrs a week on TikTok & I LOVE it, I learn so much which is why it's hard to give up, but I can't keep dedicating that much of life to passively watching other's.

I just deactivated my Instagram and Facebook. I didn't delete fb fully because i wanted to stay in touch with the close people who's number i don't have. I only had it to see who's coming at festivals or conventions like facts/comic con. But i can hear it from my good friends anyway! it's such a good feeling! so proud of you how you do this for like 6 years! you got all my respect!

lovely video! you raised so many important points! I can't wait to watch any future videos you create!

unironically i'm using this for ASMR to sleep to tonight. your voice is beautiful LMAO

I deleted Instagram and TikTok in March for the sole purpose of avoiding Taylor swift eras tour spoilers, and it's been really nice to have that detox, though I still plan on downloading it again after I go to the concert in june

Amazing!

Beautifully said went 1 year off social media but battled if I should go back. Today I deleted it all and don't plan to come back

Thank you for sharing❤

For me this type of stories seem so strange and sort of ridiculous at a first glance, because I grew up in pre-social media time and I can't even fathom what pressure kids and teens feel nowadays. Yeah, we too had influencers and trendsetters, but all this glamour and perfection was not shoved in our heads 24/7.

The think she said about knowing people through social media. It's so true. We see all these wannabees on social media & think that's who they really are. Such a false sense of judgement & a false sense of self. It's my 3rd week.

I found this video profoundly touching for some reason. You must be only in your early 20s now! So wise for someone so young. I am in my late 50s. I was in my late 20s when I first went online in the mid-90s. That means you never lived when the Internet didn't exist! 😳 I never really realized this until social media became a thing: I'm a pretty private person. I do have a KZfaq channel but I don't show my face. Honestly, I had no idea there is so much pressure for young people because of IG. I think you should create a course to help teenagers and young adults break their attachment to social media.

Tash, what a great video ! I was surprised to feel SO calm while watching your video. There is definitely something different about you and I have to say, I have two friends who don't have social media and you can FEEL they don't have them. Or at least, you can feel that also with the people who do have social media but who don't use them very much. Like maximum once a day, a few times a week. They are way more in control. As least, you didn't have this trend on tiktok where people identify as an orange or as a goat haha (omg). I do have social media (instagram mostly) but I put strict rules : I do not use it for personal reasons, it's to promote my activity and talk about what seems important to me. I use it max once a day and for 10 minutes and then I quit. It's been working GREAT so far, I have found a good balance and it's just a tool. But let me tell you, you are brave, because rare are the people who dare to live without social media. Afraid or being lonely, missing a lot of events... So bravo ! You seem like a super cool girl ! :D

I deleted Instagram (my main social media I don’t have any other) a lot of times but I always came back to it. Recently I’ve been struggling with my self image, I’m always comparing myself to others especially woman, I’m getting more and more jealous and I lately I’ve been feeling so bad about myself that I decided to delete once again but now it’s like for a long run I’m not in “I will do a detox for a month ” I genuinely want to stop Instagram for good and I’ve been watching more and more videos like this and it’s so encouraging to continue my journey even tho it’s so hard because I’ve been experiencing fomo something I didn’t know I had 😅 but thanks for the video and for sharing it’s amazing I’m feeling less lonely in this process so thanks 🙏🏽

very comfortable talking

Thanks so much for this true testimony of how is it really like to really quit social media

I've been watching your videos and I'm proud of you, I'm 24 and I've had social media since 2011 I think, I deleted TikTok a few days ago, now I'm about to delete Instagram and Twitter, I just feel that I waste my time scrolling through social media instead of doing other things like reading, exercise, hang out with friends. Thanks for sharing your experience, I hope to see more content like this, you are an inspiration for me and many other people.

Just be introvert and it’s easy peacy. 💪 Though I started to use the social media more since I love stories and my story is something that others may enjoy. The key is to focus being genuine and ignoring everything draining. It doesn’t get as many views as something trending, but it gives something that these treding videos can’t. Good job talking about this. 👍

This was really helpful