PERSONAL DIARY:- {WHY I STEPPED AWAY FROM STEEMIT FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS} DATE: Jan/ 28/2026:
I think about my decision to stop posting on Steemit. It was not something I did suddenly. I took a time to think about it. I am from Nigeria. I thought Steemit was a chance for me. I could make some cryptocurrency. I could talk to people over the world.
The first few days were really exciting. I would stay up writing posts and answering comments. I was happy when I got upvotes. It felt like I was part of something. People liked things.
As time went on things changed. The rules on Steemit made it hard for people like me to get noticed. The way they gave out rewards was not fair. I wrote a post about what's happening with technology in Nigeria.. It did not get much attention. Some posts did well.
Others did not. This was sad because internet access is expensive in Nigeria. We also have power outages, I did not want to waste my time on posts that might not make me any money.
I started to feel tired and unhappy, something my loved became a chore. I felt like I had to post when I had nothing to say, i was worried about how many people were reading my posts and how much money I was making, i checked my Steemit wallet a lot.. I was not making much money, the community was not as supportive as it used to be. People made groups and real conversations were rare. I missed the days when comments felt like talking to friends.
life outside Steemit is 👷
My life outside Steemit was getting busier. My job in uyo took up a lot of time. My family needed me. I could not balance Steemit with everything. I was giving up sleep, time and relationships for a platform that did not make me happy. The rewards were not worth it. The value of STEEM kept changing. It was hard and expensive to turn my STEEM into Nigerian Naira.
I wondered if my posts were making a difference. Was I just writing for a machine? Was I creating something ? Steemit seemed to care about making money than about quality. I wanted to write from my heart not for rewards. This did not align with what I wanted.
Now after three months away I feel better. The break helped me love writing. I write in a journal write,stories offline and run a blog about Nigerian culture. I spend time with my family try things and take care of my mental health. Steemit taught me about communities and boundaries. I learned that sometimes you need to protect your creativity from burnout.
I did not delete my Steemit account. I still value the connections I made and the posts I shared. Maybe someday I will go back with a perspective. I will focus on talking to people not on rewards. For now this break was necessary. It reminded me that my worth as a writer is not about numbers or cryptocurrency. It is about being honest and balanced. Stepping away is not the end. It is a way to start again, on my terms
THANK FOR READING....
