I was addicted to my phone for years. Now I only check it on Mondays, and my life is completely different.

Tom McHenry helped kick his phone addiction by communing with nature. Courtesy of Tom McHenry Tom McHenry started gaming at six, and it triggered his addiction to video games and social media. He would compulsively "doom scroll" on his smartphone, isolating himself from others. McHenry followed 12-step programs to break free of the habit, helped by fitness and cold plunges. This story is based on an interview with Tom McHenry, 36, a mental health worker from Southeast Michigan. It has been edi

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