Nicely written article Allie. A well thought out and executed plan is the best approach to making this kind of change in your life. Your suggested plan is complete and very informative.
As for me, I don’t plan to quit Facebook. I don’t pay much attention to the noise on Facebook. I’m not that controversial of a person. I’ve also never seen acquiring a large friends number as a goal. The majority of my friend list is people from whom I enjoy hearing.
I do have a couple of family groups that I use to keep in contact with family members. It’s a pretty handy tool for that purpose.
I guess my life isn’t negatively impacted by Facebook because I don’t let it that far into my life. If I do ever decide to leave though, I’ll be sure to re-read your article for the helpful tips.