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When internet use becomes a refuge from relationship pain

My relationship ended because I was always on my phone when we were together and now I am on my phone even more to avoid feeling the loneliness.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital escape has become both the wound and the bandage.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Internet addiction and problematic use?”

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