It is quite different, phones are useful devices that people rely on, this is not. More akin to breaking some useless annoying gadget like a toy siren or something
I’m not a fan of competitive activities or of games where I feel my physical abilities could let others down.
I think this is a misconception. There are so many groups that just gather and play amongst each other. And if you screw up, it truly does not matter. Last Sunday I was playing football with my hobby team, there was an own goal and nobody really cared.
I don't think this is getting anywhere though. I did a lil trolling and lost the goodwill of the running evangelists.
Never done therapy, but running is a waste of time, I can tell you that much. There are a lot of sports and other ways to excercise that are actually fun. Running is boring and pointless.
Sorry if this sounds rude, but based on your comments it seems that you're just entering the early phase of the Dunning-Kruger curve on nutrition. Which means, you've started learning and are getting overly confident, despite not knowing that much in the grand scheme of things.
Don't make big dietary changes because you just read something online. Don't fall for fad diets. Don't quit eating a large group of foods because they vaguely feel "unhealthy". Learn about nutrition thoroughly, from reputable sources.
By that logic, its equal to a phone is an equal strawman. It is a way less vital device than a phone.