# Chris Lakin says addiction is a pursuit of anesthesia, not the habit itself

> Original title: @chrislakin says it best here

- Source: Thariq
- Published: 2026-10-29T22:42:38.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/x61et3slfwddkipiwc7mafur7
- Original: https://x.com/trq212/status/2115937379970380030

## Summary

Chris 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.

## Post

@chrislakin says it best here

https://x.com/chrislakin/status/2103620465029943764

## Quoted post @chrislakin

> 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/2102984865998376960

https://x.com/chrislakin/status/2103620465029943764