Post application cycle (habits)

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Hello guys! I was accepted to medical school a coupla months ago but I am beginning to realize something. That I've fallen under the control of habits that I wish weren't a part of me anymore. I still check my email like 3 times a day. And am on sdn like 3 times a week, which I have no reason to.

A deeper part of me kinda feels empty and purposeless. and maybe the emails and such are like symptoms of that. I am purposeless unless I am pursuing acceptance??

The way I've been trying to help myself is to redevelop purpose. By adopting old hobbies which I used to love sooooooooo much (cooking, reading, socializing) but I don't know if I am healing fast enough. 3 times a week is a lot less than before where I've been on sdn/email all day at work waiting for an interview.

Guys, what are your stories. Advice would be cool, but just knowing other people out there are experiencing/ have experienced this crap would be great. I'd like to be a part of the community. Stories from current addicts/former addicts appreciated.

 

[ooh a bean]

You're gonna need to check your email a lot during med school and beyond, so I wouldn't necessarily cut it out as a habit unless you are obsessively checking it every 5 mins or something. I personally check every two hours or so every day just in case I get an email about research or the like.

In terms of checking SDN, for most of my friends have pretty much dropped using it without an issue. However, for me personally I enjoy keeping up to date on current issues in the medical education world (EX: Step 1 changing to P/F, new schools, etc.), so I check the site multiple times a day like I would any of my favorite subreddits.