I Keep My Phone On Silent To Protect My Own Sanity

I Keep My Phone On Silent To Protect My Own Sanity


At some point last year (or maybe two years ago?), I decided to abandon ringtones and alerts of all sorts, in favour of the mild buzz of a vibration. I don’t want to hear text messages or even phone calls come in — ever. I don’t want to constantly have my ear pricked for some sort of contact from the outside world.

I don’t want to hallucinate a text message chime. It makes me crazy. Crazed for communication. To check on my own time, at will, when I’m ready to be reached, is much more manageable.

How do you keep your phone?

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