
Your Brain on Screens, Revenge, and Addiction
Revenge activates the same brain circuits as addiction. Discover how emotional pain, screen use, and digital reward loops reinforce each other—and how to break free.

When the Screen Comes Too Soon: Stories from reSTART Life
Revenge activates the same brain circuits as addiction. Discover how emotional pain, screen use, and digital reward loops reinforce each other—and how to break free.

From Digital Addiction to reSTART CEO: One Woman’s Journey
She left a thriving tech career to help others escape screen addiction. Discover how Cosette Rae’s journey led to the first digital recovery center.

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When the Screen Comes Too Soon: Stories from reSTART Life
Revenge activates the same brain circuits as addiction. Discover how emotional pain, screen use, and digital reward loops reinforce each other—and how to break free.

Your Brain on Screens, Revenge, and Addiction
Revenge activates the same brain circuits as addiction. Discover how emotional pain, screen use, and digital reward loops reinforce each other—and how to break free.

Hilarie Cash: A Pioneer’s Path to Digital Wellness
Cofounder Hilarie Cash shares her journey from early internet addiction cases to building reSTART—America’s first digital detox center.

From Digital Addiction to reSTART CEO: One Woman’s Journey
She left a thriving tech career to help others escape screen addiction. Discover how Cosette Rae’s journey led to the first digital recovery center.

From Digital Addiction to reSTART CEO: One Woman’s Journey
She left a thriving tech career to help others escape screen addiction. Discover how Cosette Rae’s journey led to the first digital recovery center.

From Tech Overuse to Independence: Our Son’s Story
Our son was stuck in a cycle of tech overuse and isolation, unable to work or stay in school. reSTART helped him reclaim his life, and now he’s thriving.

From Gaming and Drinking to a Life I’m Proud Of
A 19-year-old shares how reSTART helped him overcome gaming, alcohol, and trauma—leading to sobriety, independence, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Escaping the Game: A Story of Recovery and Hope
A former client shares how he overcame depression, isolation, and unhealthy gaming use—and found purpose, connection, and hope through recovery.
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What Happens When You’re the Only One Trying to Log Off
Trying to cut back on social media is hard enough—doing it when no one else in the house wants to change can feel impossible. But change starts with you.

How Anxiety Pulls You Into the Scroll—and Keeps You There
Anxiety leads us to scroll for relief—but digital escape often makes it worse. Here’s why the cycle keeps repeating, and how to break free.
Unplugged: Could Voluntary Self Exclusion be the Key to Managing Excessive Social Media Use?
Can self-exclusion help curb social media overuse? Explore how voluntary tech limits could support healthier digital habits.

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