Ari Lennox says he is ending his battle with social media addiction

Ari Lennox is trying to start a new chapter in his life, and to do that, he feels like he needs to get away from social media.

On Friday (October 11), Lennox shared a lengthy message with her Instagram followers detailing her plans to erase her social media footprint on December 18, her two-year anniversary of sobriety

In her message to her fans and supporters, Lennox likened her relationship with social media to that of an addiction and explained how she feels she won’t be able to “grow up” while struggling with her hands.

“Hi, I’m working on a plan to get off social media for good,” Ari Lennox wrote in part.

“I don’t think I’ll ever grow up and be happy while I have it. So my last day of socials will be December 18th, my 2nd anniversary of sobriety. I will delete my FB, IG and TikTok permanently.”

He continued: “The fear of losing brand deals, music sales, n###as and bets won’t keep me here anymore.”

“To all my beautiful fans, I am not happy or thriving here. I have a very toxic and codependent relationship with these apps. My happiness is worth more to me than using these platforms to promote.”

Despite the usefulness of social media in promoting music and her personal brand, Lennox said she is committed to thinking outside the box and finding ways to spread her message without compromising her mental health.

“I really think I can be creative with marketing in other places,” he said. “I’m so exhausted with my addiction to the internet and gossip and attention and validation and wanting to be in control and share more. I just want to be free and whole.”

Although she is cutting social media out of her life entirely, Lennox explained that she will remain committed to sharing content on platforms that are more geared toward that specifically, rather than social interaction.

“I would like to offer other spaces where you can find me and that is YouTube.com/arilennox and Arilennox.com and on stage singing or off,” he wrote.

“I haven’t been upfront about how beautiful this has been, it hasn’t. I love you so much. Please subscribe to my mailing list on my website to stay updated on my album and my 2025 or don’t tour (My single Smoke drops 10/18) is also bad if my drama causes distractions or insensitivity as I am aware of the constant horror going on in the world I just need to warn my sweeties . I’m going to be fine and excited for this trip. It’s going to be all or nothing with me.”

Lennox’s announcement follows a spate of seemingly erratic behavior the Dreamville singer has displayed on her social media accounts in recent months. In addition to revealing that her home was burglarized during a live stream, Lennox also recently shared her experience experimenting with same-sex dating and told her followers that she was willing to do something out of the ordinary to help earn cash flow to pay off your debt to the IRS.