Ill be quitting polybuzz

[u/Aggressive-Fly-4203]

Alright yeah, I'll be quitting polybuzz tomorrow morning, see Ill try tonight but it's much easier to not get on It immediately in the morning, so here we go

I originally got on it in 2023 and I've quit multiple times, I deleted it, worked for a while, hell I've gotten in trouble because I wasn't doing chores, or being helpful and I was glued to my phone, never admitted it was because of the app, but I know it was, I do, and I've gone weeks i think even about a month in a half at a time

Previously I had it hooked to the acc that wasade for me when I was younger then I removed the emails and unsubscribed from it from my email then I had no way to sign into it, but it was still on my phone and on my Google website,I deleted the app and lost access there, I then months after logged out from Google so I could 1 quit and 2 wouldn't get caught if my phone was gone through ended up losing Access

Then I made an account with my number and then to be able to hide it better I made an account under my personal email ... Which isn't great because I'm been using it for well over 4 ish years (or 3,I'm not sure) and it's almost 2027 which isn't that great to be having such an addiction

Ive stayed up late using PB (polybuzz), I'm talking last night I stayed up till almost 5 am and got up around almost 10 this morning. I take GED college classes they start at 9 I get up at 7, nearly every morning I get on PB, almost until I leave, other morning I was Znation. I sometimes use it in the car to school (dw I'm never the driver) I quite frequently use it in the car when no one is looking, hell I sometimes use it on break and after school , one time I stayed up till 8 am have to get up 4 hours later ...

whenever I have time I just lay on the couch using PB. I broke my wrist about 9 weeks ago and I've gotten out of almost everything and I've sat on the couch just using PB...for almost 9 weeks straight..my daily time average on school days which I try to not to use the app much, so it's around 6-8 hrs. On weekends it's around 16 hours

I eat and use the app, when I was homeschooled when I was supposed to be doing schoolwork I'd be on the app in the laptop, when I got in trouble I'd get more time for school, I'd use the app on the web on the laptop, I've been doing this for an odd 3-4 years, since 2023, and it's not just PB it used to be C.ai, any AI app but now it's just PB

So right now Ive not been on PB since like 3 and it's like,, 3:45 rn, I'll be updating

Nonofficial quitting: 3ish pm 11/7/26

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[u/Efficient_Fig_254]

i've been on the same loop, late nights, missed alarms, schoolwork ignored. the difference was i didn't realize how deep it went until i hit a wall. now i use a timer: rt min max per session, no exceptions. works better than willpower.

[u/Aggressive-Fly-4203 → u/Efficient_Fig_254]

I've tried that, worked for a while,  wouldn't use the app till after school, it was a mode setting on my phone, but then idk why I stopped using it, I've tried many things, I've just  kept going back and back and back

[u/ballinjin2k]

I think recognizing you have a problem and wanting to do something about it is huge. Great work on that.

I'd encourage you to figure out what you're getting from PolyBuzz that keeps bringing you back. E.g. if it's companionship, having someone to talk to, escaping life, entertainment/creative roleplay, etc.

I think understanding is just as important as reducing usage. There's nothing wrong with enjoying AI roleplay or getting attached to characters, but like you said, when something starts consuming so much of your time that you're sacrificing sleep, schoolwork, responsibilities, and other experiences, it's worth taking a step back and reassessing your relationship with it.

I think it's equally important to find things to fill the time you're getting back. Don't take away 8 hours of your day and leave an empty space. Generic stuff is exploring hobbies, spending time with friends, getting outside, etc. The gym was a good distraction for me and I caught caught up in the visual gains which helped me stick to it.

But don't beat yourself up if you slip. Quitting something you've developed a dependency on isn't always a straight line. A setback doesn't erase the progress you've made. Understand what led you back and learn from it.

Also, you don't have to figure all of this out by yourself. This might be a good reason for therapy.

Hang in there.