@chrislakin says it best here
Chris Lakin says addiction is a pursuit of anesthesia, not the habit itself
AIChris Lakin argues that people are addicted to anesthesia rather than to scrolling, vaping, or overworking. He says this explains why efforts to curb these habits require so much willpower.
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You aren't addicted TO scrolling/ vaping/ overworking, you're addicted to anesthesia. This is why your attempts to curb addictions require so much willpower https://x.com/i/article/2102984865998376960View quoted post on X