How do you deal with YouTube Shorts addiction?

I spent way too much time scrolling through them while waiting for flower deliveries, so I deleted the app from my phone and now only watch them on my laptop when I actually sit down to relax. The hardest part is just not reinstalling it, but keeping it off my phone for a few weeks makes the urge pretty manageable.

The thing that actually worked for me was turning off notifications and recommendations entirely - sounds drastic, but once you kill the algorithm's ability to auto-play the next thing, you realize how often you're just doom-scrolling out of habit rather than genuine interest 😅 I set a specific time (like right before bed) when I'm *allowed* to browse them guilt-free, and outside that window I just don't open the app. It's less about willpower and more about removing the trigger, honestly - your phone can't tempt you into a rabbit hole if it's not constantly nudging you with "new video!