Seems you don't have the luxury to stop, so you have to keep up the phone usage. That's the only logical conclusion. Perhaps make a phone pact with someone, where you have to call (at least) once a day? That's not me lacking empathy, by the way - I used to avoid phones - and shops - myself, but I realized it wasn't tenable, since I couldn't escape those channels realistically in the long run. It's better now that I've gotten more used to it. Might become true for you as well. :)