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Addictive behaviour is rarely cured by telling the addict to "just stop doing it".

Maybe they can get addicted to something else?

There's an app for Android called "Forest" that gamifies not using your phone: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cc.forestapp

is OP addicted to checking out maps and the parents group on whatsapp?

Nope, addicted to everything else that comes with it. Hence the desire for an alternative.