YouTube's excessive ads (disabling adblock serves as a forcing function) and them no longer recommending stuff with the right settings applied solved the YT problem for me. While I've never shared OP's state, I too sunk too much time and attention on that platform.
It is still there for those rare occasions I need it. But I no longer get pulled in.
It is still there for those rare occasions I need it. But I no longer get pulled in.