it was a painful journey at the beginning but well worth it. I realize how much more surveillance they do now and sign ins and integration with everything etc, i am glad I switched to ProtonMail, OpenStreet maps / HereMaps, , Bromite browser/Kiwi Browser/BraveBrowser, etc. And yes the journey does end once you eliminate google products from your digital life. Its a great feeling! I took it even a step further and de-googled my phone and replaced the Android version it came with from the manufacturer with #LineageOS and purely open-source version of android without all the frills and manufacturer apps and no google emebeded in it. one of the first things you can do, is SIGN INTO TO A PHONE. This makes androids more like iphones, where you have to sign in to use them. Not for me. You can use app stores like F-Droid and Aurora Store instead which I swear by.