change your technique
Inspired by Yami's post, simplify it down.
Have you ever found yourself regretting a tool, like Twitter, because it seemed to cause more problems than it solved?
I know I have.
But what if the tool isn't the problem? How can we retrain our behavior when using familiar tools to solve our problems?
First, we should clearly define our problems to help others tailor better solutions. Identifying the root cause behind the symptoms clarifies our mission.
Let's make it as easy as possible for ourselves (and possibly others) to help us out. Another benefit is moving on from root causes that are found not to be problems.
With actual problems uncovered, we can now think about how to solve them.
You could throw a tool away cold turkey. If that works, great. Not replacing the tool with anything makes this difficult though.
Having invested resources and gained expertise in your tools of choice, try using them differently.
Curate your experience of a tool differently. Engage curiosity until you find catalysts that help wean off your problem avoidance.
While this approach has caveats like any other, it combines thinking out of the box with minimizing sunk costs. In the case of Twitter, its interactivity makes it ripe for both collaborative and competitive solutions. Depending on how you use Twitter, you would be surprised at what you can achieve with it.
Unleash the power of immersive feedback and working in public. DMs, threading, quote threads, and remixing your work can create a hotbed for solutioning. Don't be afraid to ask questions and contribute to productive conversations.
Pitfalls are worth avoiding. Course-correcting your feed, follows, or approach can help you avoid destructive rabbit holes. Remember that you have the power to skip out on echo chambers or futile arguments.
Even tools known for doing one thing well are modular, hackable, and configurable with enough tinkering. Such resourceful inventiveness spawned entire industries, fields, and pivotal technological developments. We don't operate in vacuums; we learn what we don't know through what we do.
You can always try another tool or one you never tried before. Combining tools is also an option. Enough experimentation finds that most problems present myriad solutions. You try or pivot until you succeed.
Struggling with your tools? Minimalism can help, but it's not always the full answer. Define your issue, change your technique, and modify your toolkit as you see fit.