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    social-media-detox

    Break social media addiction with screen-free streaks

    By @jhillin8
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    SKILL.md
    ---
    name: social-media-detox
    description: Break social media addiction with screen-free streaks, urge tracking, and digital wellness
    author: clawd-team
    version: 1.0.0
    triggers:
      - "social media detox"
      - "stop scrolling"
      - "instagram addiction"
      - "tiktok break"
      - "digital detox"
    ---
    
    # Social Media Detox
    
    *Reclaim your attention. One screen-free day at a time.*
    
    ## What it does
    
    Social Media Detox helps you break the scroll cycle through three core mechanics:
    
    - **Screen-Free Streaks** — Track consecutive days without social media apps. Build momentum and celebrate milestones (7 days, 30 days, 100 days).
    - **Urge Logging** — When temptation hits, log it. Record time of day, platform, and trigger. Over time, patterns emerge. You learn when willpower is weakest.
    - **Time Reclaimed** — Calculate hours saved. See exactly how much attention you've recovered. Visualize the compound effect of small decisions.
    
    ## Usage
    
    ### Start Detox
    Initialize a new detox streak. Specify which platforms you're taking a break from (Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube, etc.). Set optional goals: duration, daily screen time limit, or apps to block.
    
    ```
    "Start my social media detox"
    "Detox from Instagram and TikTok for 30 days"
    "Begin digital detox - no social media"
    ```
    
    ### Log Urges
    When you feel the urge to check a platform, log it. Record the app name, time, emotional state, and what triggered it (boredom, FOMO, stress, habit).
    
    ```
    "I wanted to check Instagram at 2pm"
    "Log an urge for TikTok - felt bored"
    "I almost scrolled Twitter, but didn't"
    ```
    
    ### Track Time Saved
    See how much time you've reclaimed. Breaks down savings by day, week, and month. Compare against your previous usage baseline.
    
    ```
    "How much time have I saved?"
    "Show my detox stats"
    "Time reclaimed this week"
    ```
    
    ### Set Boundaries
    Configure app blockers, notification settings, or time-based restrictions. Disable push notifications from social platforms. Schedule check-in times if you want moderation instead of abstinence.
    
    ```
    "Block Instagram on my phone"
    "Turn off Twitter notifications"
    "Set a 15-minute daily limit for YouTube"
    ```
    
    ### Check Progress
    View your streak, urge patterns, and cumulative time saved. See which apps are hardest to resist. Identify your peak weakness times.
    
    ```
    "Show my detox progress"
    "What's my current streak?"
    "Which app do I miss most?"
    ```
    
    ## Time Reclaimed
    
    Every minute away from social media compounds. Here's what one month of detox looks like:
    
    | Metric | Hours | Days |
    |--------|-------|------|
    | Daily baseline (avg user) | 2-3 hours | — |
    | Monthly reclaimed (30 days) | 60-90 hours | 2.5-3.75 days |
    | Weekly average | 14-21 hours | 0.6-0.9 days |
    | Hourly impact | 1 hour logged = 100+ minutes of mental clarity | — |
    
    *Customize your baseline. The math adapts to your actual usage.*
    
    ## Tips
    
    1. **Log every urge, even wins** — If you *almost* checked Instagram but stopped, log it. These are the moments you're rewiring your brain.
    
    2. **Identify your peak weakness window** — Most relapses happen at specific times (commute, lunch break, before bed). Once you know yours, prepare a replacement activity.
    
    3. **Replace, don't just remove** — Deleting the app is step one. Step two is having something better to do with that dopamine-seeking moment (walk, read, message a friend).
    
    4. **Celebrate small streaks** — Day 3 is harder than day 1. When you hit 7, 14, 30 days, recognize it. Small wins build momentum.
    
    5. **All data stays local on your machine** — Your detox logs, urge patterns, and time saved never leave your device. Privacy is built in.