I was at the lowest point in my life when I realized that leaving Facebook would help me. I'm not saying that Facebook caused me my depression but I experienced that it didn't help at all and even worsen the feeling. I kept comparing my falling life to the seemingly perfect life of my Facebook friends. The growing negativity and bashing in the community didn't help as well.

I decided to deactivate early this year and haven't visited the site since then. Surprisingly, I don't miss it and I feel much lighter without it. I still remember the anxiety I had before deactivating. There were fear of losing my online social identity. That seems exaggerated but I have lived in Facebook for years. My life was there and I was saying goodbye to it.

Having no more daily newsfeeds, I was able to choose topics that are relevant to me. This meant less time wasted and I am not forced to see and get obsessed with news that are irrelevant in my life. I became more productive and even got myself into cryptocurrency.

While researching about cryptocurrencies, I bumped into some interesting Steemit posts. I got curious as I've never seen this site before which seems to have a treasure of content. To be honest, I also got interested in the dollar amount attached to the posts and even the comments! That's where I learned that good content gets rewarded here. This is a good reinforcement for people to write useful and rich posts.

Lastly, I noticed that the comments were all positive and supportive. There were no bullying and bashing. I haven't seen harsh talk so far. The community seems warm and welcoming here. And that's it, I'm in!

Hoping for a happy journey in Steemit. <3