Have you been successful in cutting off social media?

Yes and Yes to both your questions. Well.. except for HN of course but even here I sometimes 'rage quit' (which is a good thing obviously).

My reasons for quiting Facebook etc were two fold - firstly it was a constant stream of chatter and noise (and yes, I was selective/restrictive aka 'family and friends only' but even with that there would be a constant herfuffle or mini-drama that left my phone pinging and ponging. Who-da-fugg-needs-that right?

Secondly ... My mental health improved and my resting heart rate dropped. Whooda-Thunk-It?

Interestingly I was forced to go cold turkey as part of my bail conditions was 'no social media'.

It's actually been therapeutic (despite the circumstances and for the record I'm innocent) and I keep in touch with the people who matter through email.

I get my news through HN, Reddit and Twitter, which technically some people might consider to be social media but I don't (and hopefully the police don't either) because I don't actually interact with anyone.

Asking this on social media is a fun choice! That said, I have stopped using several other more-toxic social media outlets, and am much happier for it.

I'd probably be even happier if I left HN, but, you know, it's hard.

I have quit some platforms, but never my overall compulsive browsing.

The one thing that stops it is traveling. It's like a magic cure. I lose all interest in my phone.