# Reducing phone usage **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [May 11, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/reducing-phone-usage/5272 "2026-05-11T15:47:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![clarityandhope](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/clarityandhope/32/219_2.png) [@clarityandhope](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/clarityandhope)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/reducing-phone-usage/5272/1 "2026-05-11T15:47:07Z")
How can I do that? I’m always trying to do it and I fail. ---
**Author:** ![Peony](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/peony/32/9544_2.png) [@Peony](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Peony)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/reducing-phone-usage/5272/2 "2026-05-11T15:48:08Z")
Put timers on your most used apps, and remove unneccisary games/social media ---
**Author:** ![clarityandhope](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/clarityandhope/32/219_2.png) [@clarityandhope](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/clarityandhope)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 3:48pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/reducing-phone-usage/5272/3 "2026-05-11T15:48:25Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![POET](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/poet/32/485_2.png) [@POET](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/POET)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 3:55pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/reducing-phone-usage/5272/4 "2026-05-11T15:55:51Z")
can buy a dumb phone ---
**Author:** ![Raptor\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/raptor_z/32/14830_2.png) [@Raptor\_Z](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Raptor_Z)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/reducing-phone-usage/5272/5 "2026-05-11T19:34:25Z")
Delete unnecssary apps like facebook youtube which you waste your focus. Put your phone somewhede far away from you in other room ---
**Author:** ![anon36616321](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@anon36616321](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon36616321)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/reducing-phone-usage/5272/6 "2026-05-11T22:53:32Z")
Android has an app called digital detox it allows you to white list your phone and messaging apps and block everything else for a set number of hours. I always pick a Saturday and go off my phone for 24 hours except for calls or messages from family members. ---
**Author:** ![anon36616321](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@anon36616321](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/anon36616321)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/reducing-phone-usage/5272/7 "2026-05-11T22:54:35Z")
only thing is with the app. You have to pay a fee if you want to cancel the challenge. It keeps you from canceling. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/zoe/32/7475_2.png) [@Zoe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/reducing-phone-usage/5272/8 "2026-05-11T22:54:45Z")
Do not use dating apps they are a waste of time. I deleted it yesterday I was using it to find friends. ---
**Author:** ![sweetpotatopie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/sweetpotatopie/32/8234_2.png) [@sweetpotatopie](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/sweetpotatopie)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/reducing-phone-usage/5272/9 "2026-06-17T15:22:38Z")