I find myself spending way more time than I'd like scrolling this site, Reddit, Twitter, etc. I want to limit my digital use to bare necessities, but when I'm mentally exhausted (poor sleep, after work, etc.) it's kind of all I have the energy to do.
I feel like doing literally nothing, getting lost in my thoughts can be even MORE tiring than using the internet lol. Maybe that's normal, or maybe it's like my depressive/anxious brain refusing to shut off or be nice.
Anyway, if you weren't spending your time online, how would you shut your brain off and unwind?
Quitting cold turkey doesn't generally work. Turkeys are warm-blooded, and also lazy. If you want to quit a thing, instead focus on doing less of the thing than yesterday.
You also can't spend your time not doing something. So if you want to log off, you need to pick something else to do in that time instead. Doomscrolling is pretty fucking bad for you, so you'll still be doing better for your mental health if you play video games, or sit there like a lump watching anime. You don't have to jump straight to using that time to compose the next great novel or whatever the fuck.
Finally, if you're routinely too exhausted to play video games, you need to start working out. Even if that's just three squats and a pushup after work for now, building up that habit will get you better sleep and, paradoxically, more free hours in the day.