What is the longest you have gone without looking at your phone?

[Pilgrim]

Worth discussing properly rather than in passing.

For context I have been on forums for a long time and this comes up differently here than elsewhere.

Happy to share what I find out once I have tried it, if that is useful to anyone else in the same position.

What would you do in this situation?

[One-One-Five]

Good shout. Nice one.

[StormForge89]

Same here really. Same here really.

Useful to know

[Stuart_67]

A full weekend once, mainly because reception was terrible and there was nothing to check anyway.

First few hours felt strange, like something was missing.

After that it just became normal again, which was the surprising part.

[alwaysPatrick19]

About 24 hours during a short trip where there was no real need for it.

What stood out wasn't the time, it was how often the habit kicks in automatically.

You reach for it without thinking.

[NightCrawler81]

Longest stretch was probably a couple of days while camping.

No signal, no distractions, just accepted it quickly.

Coming back to notifications after was the real shock

[BiasField16]

A day here and there happens without trying, especially on busy days.

The harder part is doing it intentionally.

Once it's a choice, it suddenly feels more difficult.

[Kai68]

Tried a "no phone after 8pm" rule for a while.

Not perfect, but it reduced usage a lot without needing full detox.

Small limits seem more sustainable.

[SockPuppet]

A week during a digital detox attempt.

First couple of days were rough, then it got easier.

By the end, going back felt a bit overwhelming.

[MickFoley00]

Never more than a day, and that says something.

Phones are so integrated now that avoiding them completely feels unrealistic for most people.

It's more about balance.