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Posted On: October 7th 2026, 01:59 pm
Social media can hit the brain’s reward system in powerful ways — likes, comments, notifications, and endless scrolling keep us coming back for the next little reward.

For people who understand addiction, that cycle can feel very familiar.

The question is: are you controlling social media, or is social media controlling you?

Full conversations like this on GITT Up with Adam Larkin.

#SocialMedia #Dopamine #AddictionRecovery #MentalHealth #GITTUp
Comments (41)
tmaxb_eauchamp 19 days ago

tmaxb_eauchamp

Great reminder to check in with myself before opening these apps mindlessly

mati.ne_a 19 days ago

mati.ne_a

Preach 🙏

sben.evides 19 days ago

sben.evides

So true, likes and comments really give that instant dopamine hit

chefadria.nniman 19 days ago

chefadria.nniman

So relevant right now 🔥

diiamondskid 19 days ago

diiamondskid

I deleted my apps for a week and my anxiety dropped significantly 📵

daarrylmabey 19 days ago

daarrylmabey

I caught myself endless scrolling this morning instead of getting out of bed. Time for a detox

damne_duardo 19 days ago

damne_duardo

This hit deep 🧠

kimch_iguy79 19 days ago

kimch_iguy79

Scary accurate 😳

christianconfidentia.l 19 days ago

christianconfidentia.l

It’s crazy how normalized phone addiction has become in our daily lives 📱

rrriiiinnna 19 days ago

rrriiiinnna

💯% facts

mike.stechy 19 days ago

mike.stechy

Social media controls us, simple as that

byra.mchris 19 days ago

byra.mchris

Dopamine hits are real

philipstabellmonb.y 19 days ago

philipstabellmonb.y

The algorithms are literally engineered to keep us hooked—it takes so much intent to step back 🧠

shaalini_matt 19 days ago

shaalini_matt

Unplugging tonight 📵

aadellezaya 19 days ago

aadellezaya

Irony is reading this post while endlessly scrolling through my feed! 😂

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