Facebook or Cocaine?

So I deleted my account on Monday this week.  The reactions I received were very mixed to say the least.  I was, however, pleasantly surprised by the number of people who texted, called, and/or emailed me to tell me how proud they were of me and how they plan on either cutting back or quitting themselves.

Wait, didn't I just quit a social media WEBSITE?  Then why does it feel like it was cocaine or some other addictive drug?  I mean, the comments I've heard sound eerily the same as those you would tell someone struggling with drug addiction.  See above...."cutting back" or "quitting".  INSANE!!!!!


It was easy to find several images such as this....that says something.  Think about that for a minute.

You don't realize how much Facebook can suck the life from you until you eliminate it from your life.  Now, let's take care of the big pink elephant in the room.  Yes, I created another Facebook account.


Some of you are thinking...


Relax.  I am a Senior Ambassador (recently promoted, what what!) for Plexus, Worldwide.  Unfortunately, meetings and training are oftentimes held on Facebook on our team pages.  I now have a team of my own, and Plexus asks that you create a Facebook team page where your ambassadors can come for resources and help.  This is why I haven't accepted your friend request if you aren't a customer or ambassador of mine.  Am I doing this to be rude?  No!  I simply do not want to see news feeds, pictures, etc that once drew me in for hours at a time.  I'm on Facebook now as a business related need to know basis.  It brought in a pretty little penny for our family this month and has increased from the month before each time.  If you want to come to the Plexus side, I'm happy to add you.  Plexus Kelli is my username.  www.iheartmypinkdrink.com
See how I snuck that in there?

I also received a few messages of almost panic from friends and family stating that my profile was still active and that I "liked" something.  When you delete your account, you receive an email that says that it will be deleted within 14 days.  It doesn't disappear immediately.  So that looked great for my valiant move I was trying to make.  Let me tell ya.  I love how some "friends" never clicked like or commented on anything I posted, but as soon as I say I'm leaving Facebook and I wasn't gone right away, they were the first ones to point it out.  Wow.  Just wow.  ::shakes the haters off::

So what's it like without Facbook in my life?  Quiet-er...in a great way.  I used to think in Facebook.  I would be cooking dinner and think "Cooking dinner for the fam. #yumtastic".  Or sitting in church "Enjoying the sermon this morning. #PrestonTrail".  I mean, really.  It's a wonder I didn't burn the house down strolling through the news feed instead of paying attention to that dinner I was cooking.  And was I REALLY enjoying the sermon if I was on Facebook in the middle of it?  Was I really devoting my heart and mind to God as He so deserves?  I think not.  I could give countless more examples of how I used to "think" in Facebook.  That's just sad.  I still catch myself doing it, and I just laugh and go about my day.  I feel like I see and hear more now.  More of what's important in life...like my girls giggling together without me running to post about.  I now sit with them and enjoy it.  We have awesome dinner table conversations.  That's how it should be.

Was it hard to kick the habit?  A little.  I do miss seeing posts from certain people that were uplifting.  You know what that means?  We have become lazy in our communication skills.  What did we do before Facebook?  We picked up a phone, sent a text, emailed, mailed a letter, or had some good face to face time.  I went to have frozen yogurt this week with a dear friend and our kiddos.  It was marvelous.  The best part?  I didn't pick up the phone while there.  I didn't need to.  Before I left Facebook I posted that I wanted everyone to email me all of their contact info so I could make a conscious effort to stay in touch.  You know how many people actually did that?  I can count them on one hand.  ONE HAND!  Yet, I had hundreds of "friends" on Facebook, or Fakebook as another dear friend referred to it.

Am I bashing everyone else for not leaving Facebook?  ABSOLUTELY NOT!  It was a problem for ME.  Randy has an account and rarely gets on it.  I know several people who have an account and aren't on it on a daily time consuming basis.  To each his own.  For me, it was poisoning my life.  It was robbing me of my joy.  Therefore, it is now gone.  I'm happy to report that it is totally gone and no longer showing up as of today according to a friend.

I googled "quit Facebook".  I have found so many fun little graphics and blogs that are just AMAZEBALLS! This is my favorite blog that I found of another person who deleted their account.  I must find this person in real life and give them a warm hug, Olaf style.
You can read it, here Why I Quit Facebook

Well, now that I put all of that out there, time to go get ready for my appointment with an endocrinologist.  My thyroid lab results came back way wacky.  Praying for some answers with this!  I leave you with my beakup song to Facebook. Enjoy!

Have an awesome day!
XOXO