I Tried a Dopamine Detox for a Week (It Was Grim)

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I tried a dopamine detox for a week — no scrolling, no constant stimulation, no comfort TikToks — and honestly?
It was grim.

In this episode of Field Notes, I test the internet’s favourite advice trend: dopamine detoxes.
You know the ones — no phone, no fun, no joy, allegedly followed by clarity, motivation, and a new personality.

Instead, I got:
• raw-dogging my evenings (against my will)
• unexpected rumination
• reading that stressed me out
• falling asleep halfway through a documentary about Bonnie Blue
• and a lot of questions about whether this is actually how humans are meant to live

This isn’t a guru take.
It’s a real-life test from someone who is exhausted, chronically online, and suspicious of advice that collapses the moment you try it after bedtime.

In this episode:
• What a dopamine detox actually feels like in real life
• Why “no stimulation” is not the same as “healthy”
• Reading vs scrolling vs watching TV — which one actually helped
• Why long-form content now feels weirdly hard
• The Bonnie Blue documentary, transactional sex, and modern outrage
• Whether dopamine is really the villain of the internet
• A more realistic way to think about screen time (without going feral)

This podcast is where I hoard advice from books, reels, TikToks, and experts —
and then test it properly to see if it belongs in the bin.

If you’ve ever thought:
“Why am I so tired?”
“Why can’t I focus anymore?”
“Is everyone else coping better than me?”

You’re probably my people.

Chapters / timestamps

00:00 – Why I tried a dopamine detox
02:30 – The raw-dogging experiment (do not recommend)
06:00 – Reading instead of scrolling (surprisingly stressful)
09:00 – Watching TV without your phone
12:00 – Bonnie Blue, OnlyFans & cultural confusion
18:00 – Is dopamine actually the problem?
22:00 – What I’m doing instead