I found an app that finally broke my toxic affair with doomscrolling

A writer found that Dudel Draw, a daily abstract drawing app on iPhone, helped interrupt doomscrolling habits.

Timers and feed limits failed to curb endless Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts scrolling.

Using the app as a quick alternative when reaching for the phone created a pause and encouraged more creativity.

The piece suggests habit replacement can be a low-friction way to reduce mindless screen time.