It sounds like that those therapy groups suck, honestly.

I’ve never tried groups, but I found a really amazing therapist so they exist, hope you find one who helps you.

Before that stroke of luck, I found a few books that helped me a lot with self sabotaging and other issues. If you’re interested, I could share.

Best of luck out there.

If there was a choice to make, I would give up smartphones entirely without a thought

That’s like saying medical research is a scam and citing Andrew Wakefield as a prominent exemple