welcome back to the rest of the world! I thought you might have thrown your devices into the fire so I came to check on you.
I think smartphones are great as long as we stop ourselves from letting our behavior becoming compulsive.
I just started a new practice where I keep my phone on Do Not Disturb until noon and only check the apps I’m ready for, making sure I’m 100% awake and energized before checking any messaging or social media. I was doing that before but usually only 15 minutes. Now it’s like an hour or two.
If you move to south Italy let me know! I have a friend there who is living similarly to you. Very very nice guy.