Being a techie millennial girl means that I have been exposed to the worst of the worst algorithmic poisoning ever. It’s only now, after I’ve withdrawn from all poisonous platforms I was on, that I’m realizing the depth of how much recommendation algorithms both on social media and other platforms (e.g. GitHub) have managed to break my psyche, my thought processes, hijacked my interests and natural desire for connection, and sank me into a terrifying spiral. It’s a known story. So, instead of focusing on the past and on the darkness those platforms led me to, I want to focus this post on the future, as an important part of recovering from an addiction (which this is) is to build a new life and new habits that make the old thing lose its power.