Anyone here successfully cut down screen time without deleting social media?

[mineterracotta]

Hey everyone,
Off-topic question but I figured this community has a lot of thoughtful people.

I’m trying to reduce how much time I spend on my phone each day, especially golf hit scrolling, but I don’t want to completely delete apps like Instagram or YouTube because I still use them for specific things.

For those of you who’ve actually managed to cut screen time long-term, what worked in practice?

App limits?

Specific routines or rules?

Switching to certain settings or tools?

I’m not looking for generic advice—just real strategies that you personally found effective. Thanks!

[gabrielford]

What worked for me was replacing endless scrolling with short, intentional breaks. Instead of opening social apps out of habit, I switch to something time-boxed that doesn’t pull me in for hours. Simple browser games like best clicker games online to play help because I can play for a few minutes and stop easily, which reduced my overall screen time without deleting social media.