Allie Marie Smith’s Social Media Reset invites readers to step back from scrolling and step into a slower, God-centred rhythm of life. Through 31 short chapters blending honesty, scripture and practical action, she offers a gentle but challenging guide to rediscovering true worth and connection
Allie Marie Smith poses a deceptively simple question in her new book: “How are you doing? Are you okay, fine, good, busy?”
It’s the kind of question most of us answer automatically, yet rarely pause to consider. But Smith’s guide invites readers to stop, reflect, and take an intentional 30-day journey to step away from social media and step back into real life with God, others, and themselves.
Social Media Reset: A 30-Day Guided Journey to Unplug, Reconnect with God, and Reclaim Your Joy (Tyndale Refresh) unfolds across thirty-one short, interactive chapters that are approachable without feeling shallow.
In ‘Restoring Your Soul’, Smith contrasts the restless striving fueled by social media with God’s desire for us to live in peace and wholeness. ‘Wonderfully Made’ examines the false identities we curate online and the shaky value we place on them, only to remind us of the deeper truth: “you have been lovingly and phenomenally created by a God who has planned all your days before one of them has come to be.” In ‘Grieving Broken Dreams’, Smith tenderly addresses the ache of comparison that comes from being chronically online, watching engagements, picture-perfect families, or seemingly effortless success, and the doubts it stirs in our own lives.
Together, these chapters show that Social Media Reset is not simply about turning off an app but about reorienting our hearts toward the one who defines our worth and joy.
Much of the book’s power lies in Smith’s transparency. She doesn’t speak as an expert standing above the struggle but as someone who knows it firsthand. She writes candidly about her own experience with social media, admitting: “it left me with feelings of inadequacy, making me discontent and self-conscious.”
Despite seeking connection online, she confesses she rarely found it there. Readers will see themselves in her words, whether they’re introverts who feel drained by online life, women who know the sting of comparison, or simply anyone who has felt both hooked and hollow after endless scrolling.
Smith’s tone throughout is both gentle and challenging. She affirms the struggles many readers will recognise: the late-night scrolling, the comparison traps, the sense of isolation in a world that seems hyper-connected – and then offers a hopeful alternative: a slower, more intentional rhythm rooted in God’s truth.
Smith explores the deep-seated human desire to be known, describing it as: “etched into the human soul.” She cautions: “When we don’t find our worth in God, we can do compromising things to get the attention we mistake as love.” Throughout the book, Smith probes the emptiness we’ve all tried to fill through scrolling, posting, and comparing, gently challenging readers to reconsider where true fulfillment and affirmation come from.
In its approach, Social Media Reset resonates alongside works that examine modern life’s pressures from both spiritual and practical angles, such as The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, which explores similar themes through a Christian lens, and Adele Zeynep Walton’s Logging Off: The Human Cost of Our Digital World, which tackles the growing problem of digital overwhelm from a more secular perspective.
What sets Smith’s book apart is the way she blends relatability, scripture, and actionable steps into a journey that feels both gentle and transformative. By the end, readers are left not only with practical strategies to reclaim their time and attention, but also with a renewed sense of identity and worth firmly rooted in God’s love.
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