Prayer Request: Facebook Addiction and Abuse

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Greetings,

I would like to ask for help regarding my use of Facebook. I do not find anything intrinsically evil about social media, but I am not happy with some of the ways I have misused it or relied on it too heavily. I even took six months off of it without the intention of coming back, but I did eventually log on again. Here is what I would specifically like help with:

1.) Limit my use to 2-3 times a day, perhaps for 5-10 minute session. There is no need for me to be logging in after twenty minutes to check the News-feed, or to just sit there online waiting for something to happen.

2.) Not post overly personal or revealing things, even if the people on there are my friends. Facebook is for sharing pictures, personal news, etc., not for sharing our deepest and darkest struggles. There have been times when I have said things on Facebook that I wish I hadn’t said. I will never be able to take those things back.

3.) Avoid using Facebook as away to show off my knowledge. Sometimes I will post things because deep down I want to be admired for what I know or how smart I think I am. Facebook is not a blog or a newspaper on which I am a journalist. I do not need to prove myself by posting outstanding content.

4.) Seek “live” friendships away from Facebook. I am not happy that a majority of my social interaction occurs on social media. (I am not putting anyone down who prefers to do their socializing online; there are lots of advantages to doing so). It is just that I would personally like to make more friends that I can spend time with outside of Facebook.

I take this Facebook addiction / abuse issue quite seriously. I have even thought about deactivating my account again, but I don’t know if I should go that far. I like being able to keep in touch with people that I know. But I am not happy with how Facebook has added stress to my life.

Please pray for me that I would regain ownership of my social media use.

Thanks,

Dan
 
Our Father, Who art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy Name;
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
 
I really admire the specific steps you are trying to take to reduce your facebook/social media time.
I hope it works well for you and you certainly have my prayers for the
sticktoitiveness needed!(How’s that for a word)
Peace in Christ,
Mary.
 
I will pray that your inordinate attachment to social media becomes more balanced and in keeping with a reasonable and holy lifestyle.
 
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†
 
Thanks for the prayers everyone. I will update you on how things are going after a week, at which time I may ask for further prayer. God has helped me overcome more serious addictions in the past (alcohol & drugs, pornography), so I am confident that I can overcome this one with his help.

Dan
 
I pray that you turn to the Blessed Mother and her Rosary for the strength and other graces you need to achieve your goals. May she help you.

Hail Mary…

Amen.
 
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

†

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

†
 
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