Teenager 1

I came out of that period, I mean, healthier, happier, more confident, more social and more intellectual. I mean, I started to read for the first time in years. I finally got back that childhood, you know, rigor to read that I had lost for so long.

So when I initially went phone-less, I was kind of on my own doing it. And it was very difficult. It was like a transitional period. I kind of had to rework my friendships, get people to email me. And that was hard. But one day I met a girl who also, she had a flip phone. And, you know, we quickly realized that having someone else to do it with was so powerful. Yeah.

So when I initially went phone-less, I was kind of on my own doing it. And it was very difficult. It was like a transitional period. I kind of had to rework my friendships, get people to email me. And that was hard. But one day I met a girl who also, she had a flip phone. And, you know, we quickly realized that having someone else to do it with was so powerful. Yeah.

So when I initially went phone-less, I was kind of on my own doing it. And it was very difficult. It was like a transitional period. I kind of had to rework my friendships, get people to email me. And that was hard. But one day I met a girl who also, she had a flip phone. And, you know, we quickly realized that having someone else to do it with was so powerful. Yeah.

Even just hearing from some of the parents today, I think when you try and go at it alone, it's totally possible you can do it, but it's harder. Community is so important during this time.

Even just hearing from some of the parents today, I think when you try and go at it alone, it's totally possible you can do it, but it's harder. Community is so important during this time.

Even just hearing from some of the parents today, I think when you try and go at it alone, it's totally possible you can do it, but it's harder. Community is so important during this time.

So we quickly realized that if we could get a group together of like-minded teenagers, students who were trying to do the same thing, not only would our success rate be higher, but it would just be an easier transition for us. So in 2021, we started the Luddite Club, a group for other students who wanted to use their phone less, wanted to get a flip phone.

So we quickly realized that if we could get a group together of like-minded teenagers, students who were trying to do the same thing, not only would our success rate be higher, but it would just be an easier transition for us. So in 2021, we started the Luddite Club, a group for other students who wanted to use their phone less, wanted to get a flip phone.

So we quickly realized that if we could get a group together of like-minded teenagers, students who were trying to do the same thing, not only would our success rate be higher, but it would just be an easier transition for us. So in 2021, we started the Luddite Club, a group for other students who wanted to use their phone less, wanted to get a flip phone.

Whatever it was, we accepted everyone from whatever stage they were at in their transition. And the club has been going on since then. This summer in 2024, we turned the club into a nonprofit so that we could reach more people nationwide and help more young people help others. You know, I think we're really big on autonomy. We're not big on preaching.

Whatever it was, we accepted everyone from whatever stage they were at in their transition. And the club has been going on since then. This summer in 2024, we turned the club into a nonprofit so that we could reach more people nationwide and help more young people help others. You know, I think we're really big on autonomy. We're not big on preaching.

Whatever it was, we accepted everyone from whatever stage they were at in their transition. And the club has been going on since then. This summer in 2024, we turned the club into a nonprofit so that we could reach more people nationwide and help more young people help others. You know, I think we're really big on autonomy. We're not big on preaching.

And, you know, the most amazing thing is we've built this nonprofit, this, you know, sort of youth organization that has students around the country participating, done it all off of social media. And it's possible and it's flourishing. Yeah.

And, you know, the most amazing thing is we've built this nonprofit, this, you know, sort of youth organization that has students around the country participating, done it all off of social media. And it's possible and it's flourishing. Yeah.

And, you know, the most amazing thing is we've built this nonprofit, this, you know, sort of youth organization that has students around the country participating, done it all off of social media. And it's possible and it's flourishing. Yeah.