> I’m looking for land and an RV to start homesteading because I feel like that’s the only thing that will distract me from doom scrolling news.

One anecdote: An old acquaintance from college did something like this, more or less. Instead of making her more offline, it made her more bored and more removed from in-person social interactions. It only increased desire to scroll online content.

If you really want to be less online, go out into the world with other people and do things. Or even just join an initiative or company where people are working on something together.

I can understand that perspective but I’m divorced, my kids are grown, I have no friends, society sucks, I’d rather be friends with goats.

Dogs can keep me company. Land can provide me with things to do. A workshop would supplement the rest. I’m not saying I’ll never go online (YouTube is hard to beat for DIY) but I choose not to participate in the digital online society some call a metaverse. If I build relationships with my neighbors, cool. If not, get off my lawn. I have no desire to “find myself” or “be somebody”.