Delete Me: The Truth About Social Media Addiction for Teens and a 7-Step Plan to Improve Family Communication, Overcome Teen Depression, and Prevent Cell ... Dangers of Digital Immersion

by J.A. Thomas

“You are not your selfie. You are so much more.” – J.A. Thomas In Delete Me , renowned mental health researcher and social media addiction consultant J.A. Thomas offers proven methods that any teen, ‘tween, or parent can use to identify social media dependence, as well as video game overexposure and cell phone addictions - and their symptoms in children, teenagers and adults. As a former Big Tech platform programmer, Thomas draws from a unique insider perspective that exposes how technology companies like TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat use social media marketing, internet manipulation, and thought control to alter teen behavior and control consumer buying decisions. So, it’s time to ‘Swipe Left’… and DELETE social media! In Delete Me , you will learn an easy, but very effective 7-Step program (D.S.M. 7) that any teenager and their parents can use to cure the cancer that is social media reliance - and improve self-esteem for teens, allow them to find new friends in the “real world” outside of their cell phones, and overcome self-doubt, negativity, and social isolation that are all caused by too much screen time. In this life-changing social media addiction book, you will The methods introduced in D.S.M. 7 insist in total abstinence from all social media applications, as key to driving us towards richer and more meaningful ways of living, by connecting us back to the world beyond the tiny blue screen. So, now is the perfect time to get your teenagers off their cell phones and back to finding happiness and living life to its fullest! "Parents. PLEASE READ THIS BOOK. This is a must-read for both parents and kids. It's time to get off social media. […] As a cop and public safety professional, I can tell you so many first-hand accounts of how social media is not only a gateway to the illicit substance & sex trades, violence, and self-harm, but also an addictive and dangerous substance in and of itself.” - T. Byron, Ret. Law Enforcement Officer

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100 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 22, 2022

About the author

Jennifer lives in St. Clair Shores, Michigan with her brilliant son and a couple of adorable felines. When she isn't bludgeoning the keyboard working on her latest novel, she loves to read, knit, and contemplate her next tattoo, while simultaneously indulging in all things ice cream.

Reviews

[Greg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have several clinician friends talking a lot about social media and phone addiction, so I got this audiobook to dive deeper. Is this the next great public health awareness like smoking was?

The book outlines how social media companies are bad actors, how these apps can cause adverse mental health effects, and most importantly, how to overcome them. Narrated by the author, I liked her performance and her use of humor. It made it fun to listen to. I recommend it.

I got an unexpected benefit from reading this book. While I was a 3-4 time per week social media consumer, now that I understand how these apps and companies work, I haven't posted anything since I listened to it. Are not most people on FB and the Gram just flexing? Isn't that the point? Let's get on the phone, or even better, get together. This book demonstrates that relationships are healthier and longer lasting than self-promotion.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little extreme but still some good points

[Kev Hains · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish every parent would read this book. Delete me is one of those books that I can't say I enjoyed, but I'm very glad I read it. In some ways, this is a bleak, challenging book. There are definitely no easy answers--just a whole bunch of really difficult ones when it comes to social media. But it's a terribly important book. Because it gives a framework to end the problem of addiction, which is a vital first step. Addressing social media platforms as a toxic substance is an imperative focus of this book (and a bold one). We'll need to work collectively to solve this problem of addiction and I don't know if we will in this lifetime. We're *capable* of it, that's certain. But I don't know if people will make that choice to go offline. I am. And my family is "unfollowing" in suit.

[Leah Makoyo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, very educational. I won’t ever see social media the same
Only thing for me is there is importance in an individualized approach to the issue yk?