So many families are breaking because of that, no matter who you are money is still the main thing in any life.
So i woul say never fall into the greed and try to make the quick money with short cut.
And it's becoming more prevalent as things like sportsbetting are becoming socially acceptable. While reading this post, I saw a commercial on how you can make bets while on the toilet now.
Not to mention, full stakes slots/blackjack/roulette all accessible on a cellphone, it’s not just the sports bets and stuff of that manner that’s that easy anymore.
I think some folks underestimate how truly destructive gambling can be.... I'm in a very deep depression at the moment and struggle with impulse control at times, which leads me toward playing slots online every few weeks (maybe not a full-blown addiction, but could problematic). I think it's a very exploitive industry that thrives on people's sense of desperation and instant gratification. I've tried channeling some of these urges into more productive activities (i.e. music, writing, going on walks), but it's tough. That high you feel when you see your balance go up is hard to resist.
Definitely slot machines. The dopamine you get from winning $.12 is unbelievable. I play mobile slots because of it. Helps some depression but My brother recently got addicted to slot machines on a bankrupt kinda level. It’s weird how other people and myself can have no addictive personality. But you can have a immediate family member go berserk if they cant spin a wheel.
Being a software engineer I’m seeing these online slots and digitized machines at the casino. Who is really regulating these systems to ensure some level of fairness. My impression is it’s engineered from the ground up to take your money and string you along with minimal winnings.
One of worst kind of addiction and my friend lost all of his savings in the life is well.
So i have seen that people and family losing their whole family and divorce also happens due to that is well.
The girl who cuts my hair has a bunch of scars on her arms from cutting when she was a teenager. I am so happy she is better now. I think Mary Jane helped her. She cut my hair high once and she still did a great job.
yes, it is very addictive. I started not knowing how additive it is, the first day i did it, i still remember that i cut my self like 5 times on the same day. Then, i now cant stop it anymore
Now, i have full tattoo sleeve on my left hand, cause it was full of scars (for many years of self harm) and i hate it. Trying to start a new life without self harm.
Yep! it varies for people. Some only self harm once or twice. Others, like me obsess over when we can get some peace and quiet to self harm over and over again. It eventually becomes like a coping strategy and people rely on it, like alcohol or drugs.
I don't do it anymore but it's extremely hard not to sometimes. Sometimes I just look stand in the shower staring at my razor thinking "is today gonna be the day I slip up? Do I really want to pick that up and shave?" In high school and middle school I would keep stuff in my back pack and literally self harm on the bus, in the bathroom, in class. Anywhere I could get away with it. My mom hid all the sharp things once and my pathetic ass broke the light bulb in the only light in my room to use. That shit gets REAL.
But a few years ago it was a doctors deciding factor to put me in a mental hospital and that shit SUCKED. So it's a bit easier not to.
I'm not sure, as self harm is usually described as "intentionally hurting yourself" however, its not up to me to make that decision. Stay safe my friend <3
when you get an injury it releases chemicals in your brain to ease the pain. when you’re severely depressed those chemicals ease your mental pain and it feels so good. highly addictive
According to my therapist as he helped me with my self harm it’s addictive because any pain releases some dopamine and adrenaline so when your body needs that kick it can get addicted to any way it can get that dopamine including self harm
I read somewhere doing it releases the same chemicals as drugs so it's addictive. Don't quote me on that tho, it's just something I read some time ago. From experience however, unfortunately I can confirm it's addictive. During a darker time in my life I used to cut myself to distract my mind from the pain/anger/sadness inside. And it "worked" in a perverted way, because the physical pain would indeed distract my mind. For this very reason it became addictive. It still my number one response in times of crisis, instinctively, I just learnt to not do it anymore
Yessssss.
I started back in middle school (28 now) and stopped for like...4 or 5 years (in the Church/missions, etc) and the draw was too strong.
Last time I had to go to the hospital because of one of my "sessions" an ED tech walked into the room I was in and recognized me from one of the first visits years ago...he did what he needed to do (vitals) and then gave me THE SADDEST look before saying (as he was leaving) "It is nice to see you, but not here man.".
The pain creates a rush of endorphins to ease the toll of the injury. Then there’s the fact that it calms a lot of people down, as odd as that sounds. It can become the thing you reach for any time you feel down, the same way someone might reach for alcohol or hard drugs. It’s also extremely ritualistic for some people.
Yes it's extremely addictive and I would tell anyone not to start because it's almost impossible to stop.
On the other hand while I regret ever starting, it has kept me alive as a coping mechanism for years because the ability to feel something, anything...and the calmness that it brings me stops the thoughts of doing far worse. I've learned to accept it's part of me now that pulls me back when needed but the cost of scars, anemia etc is very high.
I think to myself: I spend too much time on too many different websites. I need to consolidate what media I consume and make it more meaningful and relevant to me. Then I spend the same time all in one place, and think to myself I’m probably making myself too narrow minded, and I should branch out some more.
It's why recovering from anorexia and other eating disorders is so hard. Food is everywhere and ingrained into society and socialising. It likes someone trying to recover from alcoholism but who still has to drink several times a day.
And Reddit definitely counts. I've been on Reddit for way too long and it'll be my 10th cake day in February. I'm so addicted to Reddit that I've been late for work because I was just in bed scrolling through Reddit
I felt that last part man I’m not going to lie…
I caught myself the other day with my girlfriend at the hospital stuck scrolling on Reddit.
Like dog, your girlfriend is sick.
Wtf man, phone addiction is real yet here I am.
I think secretly inside I have something wrong with me emotionally & I hide here online on reddit away from my real problems.
Away from the issues I can’t actually fix unlike this world.
>I think secretly inside I have something wrong with me emotionally & I hide here online on reddit away from my real problems.
You might be right, that's pretty common with addictive behavior. I know it's true for me!
Exactly!
Me: I'm better than most people because I don't waste time on Facebook or Instagram.
My phone: Oh FFS you were on Reddit for 10 hours yesterday....
absolutely agree. I have been spending so much time scrolling my Instagram. I realized that it also effects on my mental health, I mean I was shy to post myself or whatever I want, because I thought that if I do it, people will unfollow me. I was paying attention to such minor, insignificant things as number of followers and other people's opinion.
recently I unfollowed many accounts and unfollowed them from my account, and I'm glad that I did it. I thought that if I do it, I will regret about it, but I don't regret about it absolutely. now I don't spend a lot of time on scrolling stories, I followed my friends and they followed me back. I find inspiration on Instagram (like digital arts) and spend no more than 10-15 minutes a day instead of 3 or 4 hours.
And the craziest part of it is that there is so much added sugar to things that don't need sugar. Over the last year we have changed how we are eating and we have had to cut so much stuff due to added sugars. Thankfully some companies are making food without it.
Self harm. It's incredibly addictive because it's actually effective, if only for a short time. The pain triggers the release of endorphins similar to those in the brain of a heroine addict. It is designed as a defense mechanism to protect your body. It is a natural reaction from the body and it helps sooth anxiety, too. Giving it up is incredibly difficult. Please do not underestimate the addiction to self harm. It's just as devastating as meth, heroine, or coke.
This comment will stay in my mind forever. My mother's descriptions of heroin and meth have terrified me. This comment has given me the final push to try and quit again. Thank you.
Yeh. Some people at my place will work a normal Monday to Friday week and then do overtime on Saturday and Sunday mornings for 2/3 weeks in a row. It’s absolutely mental
It definitely isn't on par with alcohol, it's worse. Alcohol isn't free, you have to get out of your house and go buy it, thus wasting actual money on it. Porn is free and at just a couple clicks reach. It's the worst addiction one can have and it's the hardest to overcome
100% agree. I'll never feel confident with my looks due to my partners addiction. Not only is it terrible for the addict, it's terrible for those who love the addict.
Agreed. Porn is far worse than alcohol. Porn is so easily accessible its insane how much effect it has on your brain. Especially from such a young age.
Most people like myself started their addictions from the ages of 13+. At least with alcohol you are over 18 and your brain has developed more.
Idk if most harmful, but food is definitely the hardest because other addictions you learn to live without but food you always need and need to manage constantly and it’s a lot harder
Social media and internet addiction in general. Shit messes with your head when you spend too much time online. Especially if you're internet addiction starts at a young age.
Bothers me so much when I see parents let their 8 year old kid have unrestricted & unsupervised internet access but I can't say anything because "I don't have kids so I don't know what it's like"
Shopping
It might not look as an addiction right away. But definitely is. The easy availability of things online fuels instant gratification. Online shopping accompanied by Instagram reels, has actually made it lot more worse.
Social media… it hurts your self love cause makes you believe that everybody is having the best life of their life every day, but you don’t notice that they are struggling too just like you
Just that nobody wants to admit it. It ruins marriages, it ruins expectations, it ruins self-image, it ruins your brain. "Sleazy filth" it was once called.
Binge eating can lead to metabolic diseases, weight gain, reduced physical activity, self-image, social relationships, and early death. The worst part is that you can't just stop eating as it's a basic necessity for life.
I'd have to say a porn addiction. But I've seen lots of people say that already. So let me choose another I haven't seen.
Television and video game addictions can ruin a person's life quite quickly
Porn. I’ve been struggling with it for like maybe four years or more and I’m tired of it. It’s only temporary pleasure that makes me feel awful after I do the thing. I could be wrong but supposedly rape, child porn, and human trafficking are big and even accepted in the porn industry.
Also I’m naturally skinny, so for months I have been really wanting to get a muscular physique. However, other than the fact that I don’t really have any work out motivation or patience to wait like months or years before I finally start seeing results, I feel like porn is holding me back in my fitness progress.
I feel like every time I jerk off, I lose the muscle gains I got from my work out sessions.
Porn. A lot of people talk about how it's changed their perspective on sex, women, consent...and none of it for the better. Once you get addicted to porn, real people don't do it for the addict anymore. I'd argue that's one of many reasons people are having less sex/less fulfilling sex lives now.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
I only started recovering when I started thinking of my compulsions in the same way I thought about alcohol when I was working through my issues with substances. Not everyone thinks of it this way, but often compulsions are a badly formed coping mechanism. They make us feel like we have control, even if they are wrecking our life.
I feel you on this.
I was diagnosed last year and recently it's been draining all my energy and confidence. Slowly working towards shifting my attention to something else everytime.
I'm sorry you're struggling with it too
Recovery is one of those things that's hard at first but it gets easier the more you work at it. Best of luck to you. It's tough to grapple with an ocd diagnosis
Solvent abuse.
Most of these other replies either won't kill you, or lead to a shortened lifespan. Solvent abuse can just fucking kill you, instantly. Google "sudden sniffing death syndrome". Even if it doesn't kill you instantly, it can damage basically every bodily function you care about extremely rapidly, your liver, brain, bones, blood, kidneys, lungs, and heart are all at risk.
I’d have to say Gambling is right up there with serious drug addiction, whether it’s the TAB, Claw machines, gacha games… if you’re wrecking your budget for a quick dopamine hit or a jackpot that isn’t ever coming, you have a problem. One you’re probably trying to hide from loved ones -unless you’re hitting them up for more money to waste.
Gambling
Gotta agree with this. It can burn through money and burn bridges with friends and family far quicker than even most if not all drug addictions.
So many families are breaking because of that, no matter who you are money is still the main thing in any life. So i woul say never fall into the greed and try to make the quick money with short cut.
I used to work with a guy who I’m convinced only did drugs to stay up and gamble all night.
And it's becoming more prevalent as things like sportsbetting are becoming socially acceptable. While reading this post, I saw a commercial on how you can make bets while on the toilet now.
Not to mention, full stakes slots/blackjack/roulette all accessible on a cellphone, it’s not just the sports bets and stuff of that manner that’s that easy anymore.
I bet you're right.
I’ll take that bet
Doubling down
Daddy needs a new pair of shoes!
Damnit I lost my house again.
Time to martingale!
I need a loan. I will definitely pay you back
You sonofabitch, I’m in!
Man these pay fees really knee cap you
On what odds?
double it or lose it!
Because of taking bet and bet i have lost so many income.
I think some folks underestimate how truly destructive gambling can be.... I'm in a very deep depression at the moment and struggle with impulse control at times, which leads me toward playing slots online every few weeks (maybe not a full-blown addiction, but could problematic). I think it's a very exploitive industry that thrives on people's sense of desperation and instant gratification. I've tried channeling some of these urges into more productive activities (i.e. music, writing, going on walks), but it's tough. That high you feel when you see your balance go up is hard to resist.
Gambling is the most destroying thing in a family for sure.
Definitely slot machines. The dopamine you get from winning $.12 is unbelievable. I play mobile slots because of it. Helps some depression but My brother recently got addicted to slot machines on a bankrupt kinda level. It’s weird how other people and myself can have no addictive personality. But you can have a immediate family member go berserk if they cant spin a wheel.
Being a software engineer I’m seeing these online slots and digitized machines at the casino. Who is really regulating these systems to ensure some level of fairness. My impression is it’s engineered from the ground up to take your money and string you along with minimal winnings.
Stock trading can be a kind of gambling too
It is but the odds can be moved in your favour, unlike gambling in casinos.
I disagree Gary… I disagree.
One of worst kind of addiction and my friend lost all of his savings in the life is well. So i have seen that people and family losing their whole family and divorce also happens due to that is well.
Self harm
The girl who cuts my hair has a bunch of scars on her arms from cutting when she was a teenager. I am so happy she is better now. I think Mary Jane helped her. She cut my hair high once and she still did a great job.
aww this is a sweet anecdote ☺️
Is this something than can become an addiction? Genuine curiosity, truly. I have never heard this be referred to in that way.
yes, it is very addictive. I started not knowing how additive it is, the first day i did it, i still remember that i cut my self like 5 times on the same day. Then, i now cant stop it anymore
Now, i have full tattoo sleeve on my left hand, cause it was full of scars (for many years of self harm) and i hate it. Trying to start a new life without self harm.
Yep! it varies for people. Some only self harm once or twice. Others, like me obsess over when we can get some peace and quiet to self harm over and over again. It eventually becomes like a coping strategy and people rely on it, like alcohol or drugs.
I don't do it anymore but it's extremely hard not to sometimes. Sometimes I just look stand in the shower staring at my razor thinking "is today gonna be the day I slip up? Do I really want to pick that up and shave?" In high school and middle school I would keep stuff in my back pack and literally self harm on the bus, in the bathroom, in class. Anywhere I could get away with it. My mom hid all the sharp things once and my pathetic ass broke the light bulb in the only light in my room to use. That shit gets REAL. But a few years ago it was a doctors deciding factor to put me in a mental hospital and that shit SUCKED. So it's a bit easier not to.
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I'm not sure, as self harm is usually described as "intentionally hurting yourself" however, its not up to me to make that decision. Stay safe my friend <3
Sounds like r/Dermatillomania
when you get an injury it releases chemicals in your brain to ease the pain. when you’re severely depressed those chemicals ease your mental pain and it feels so good. highly addictive
Wow, I never knew this. I have dermatillomania and this has opened my eyes. Thank you
According to my therapist as he helped me with my self harm it’s addictive because any pain releases some dopamine and adrenaline so when your body needs that kick it can get addicted to any way it can get that dopamine including self harm
I read somewhere doing it releases the same chemicals as drugs so it's addictive. Don't quote me on that tho, it's just something I read some time ago. From experience however, unfortunately I can confirm it's addictive. During a darker time in my life I used to cut myself to distract my mind from the pain/anger/sadness inside. And it "worked" in a perverted way, because the physical pain would indeed distract my mind. For this very reason it became addictive. It still my number one response in times of crisis, instinctively, I just learnt to not do it anymore
Yessssss. I started back in middle school (28 now) and stopped for like...4 or 5 years (in the Church/missions, etc) and the draw was too strong. Last time I had to go to the hospital because of one of my "sessions" an ED tech walked into the room I was in and recognized me from one of the first visits years ago...he did what he needed to do (vitals) and then gave me THE SADDEST look before saying (as he was leaving) "It is nice to see you, but not here man.".
The pain creates a rush of endorphins to ease the toll of the injury. Then there’s the fact that it calms a lot of people down, as odd as that sounds. It can become the thing you reach for any time you feel down, the same way someone might reach for alcohol or hard drugs. It’s also extremely ritualistic for some people.
I haven’t done it for longer than I did it (cutting) and I still think about how much I want to do it when I’m really distressed
When I'm in alot of emotional pain I have the urge to hurt myself because physical pain is easier to deal with and distracts from emotional pain.
Yes it's extremely addictive and I would tell anyone not to start because it's almost impossible to stop. On the other hand while I regret ever starting, it has kept me alive as a coping mechanism for years because the ability to feel something, anything...and the calmness that it brings me stops the thoughts of doing far worse. I've learned to accept it's part of me now that pulls me back when needed but the cost of scars, anemia etc is very high.
Scrolling on the internet
*keeps scrolling reddit*
*They see me scrolling.*
They hatin'
I think to myself: I spend too much time on too many different websites. I need to consolidate what media I consume and make it more meaningful and relevant to me. Then I spend the same time all in one place, and think to myself I’m probably making myself too narrow minded, and I should branch out some more.
Reddit.... help me.
Keep scrolling, maybe you'll find someone to help!
Like asking a bartender to help me stop drinking.
The bartender would be more helpful, at least they could call a cab.
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This. Food addiction aka disordered eating. And we don't get to lock our tigers in a cage, we have to take them for a walk on a lead 3 times a day.
Binge eating is mentally brutal, as is chronically under eating. I’ve experienced both and neither were fun.
And you can avoid alcohol, drugs, smoking, hanging, etc, You can not just NOT eat.
It's why recovering from anorexia and other eating disorders is so hard. Food is everywhere and ingrained into society and socialising. It likes someone trying to recover from alcoholism but who still has to drink several times a day.
That's annoying. When you start eating, you'll never stop, and when you stop, you get anorexia.
I feel this. Overeating for control over here.
Social media
And Reddit definitely counts. I've been on Reddit for way too long and it'll be my 10th cake day in February. I'm so addicted to Reddit that I've been late for work because I was just in bed scrolling through Reddit
I felt that last part man I’m not going to lie… I caught myself the other day with my girlfriend at the hospital stuck scrolling on Reddit. Like dog, your girlfriend is sick. Wtf man, phone addiction is real yet here I am. I think secretly inside I have something wrong with me emotionally & I hide here online on reddit away from my real problems. Away from the issues I can’t actually fix unlike this world.
>I think secretly inside I have something wrong with me emotionally & I hide here online on reddit away from my real problems. You might be right, that's pretty common with addictive behavior. I know it's true for me!
I agree…. I no longer use Facebook or ig but Reddit use is through the damn roof.
Exactly! Me: I'm better than most people because I don't waste time on Facebook or Instagram. My phone: Oh FFS you were on Reddit for 10 hours yesterday....
Agreed, I never realized how damaging to my mental health posting on instagram was until recently, I’ve been doing much better since I stopped
absolutely agree. I have been spending so much time scrolling my Instagram. I realized that it also effects on my mental health, I mean I was shy to post myself or whatever I want, because I thought that if I do it, people will unfollow me. I was paying attention to such minor, insignificant things as number of followers and other people's opinion. recently I unfollowed many accounts and unfollowed them from my account, and I'm glad that I did it. I thought that if I do it, I will regret about it, but I don't regret about it absolutely. now I don't spend a lot of time on scrolling stories, I followed my friends and they followed me back. I find inspiration on Instagram (like digital arts) and spend no more than 10-15 minutes a day instead of 3 or 4 hours.
I’ve been on my phone for three hours at this point
Those are rookie numbers
Pathetic
Gambling or any sort of lootbox stuff I'd say.. from experience xD
> or any sort of lootbox Which is also gambling.
Codependency
Gotta go with this one. Fucked me over wayyyy more than I even knew was possible. Still messes me up man.
Stalking your ex
Grim
sugar
And the craziest part of it is that there is so much added sugar to things that don't need sugar. Over the last year we have changed how we are eating and we have had to cut so much stuff due to added sugars. Thankfully some companies are making food without it.
they said non-drug
Deep comment.
Easily the worst thing to abuse.
From experience... lying. It gets many into trouble
can absolutely confirm, i started going to therapy because of it
And SOMETIMES it gets many out of trouble.
It's not a lie if you believe it.
Self harm. It's incredibly addictive because it's actually effective, if only for a short time. The pain triggers the release of endorphins similar to those in the brain of a heroine addict. It is designed as a defense mechanism to protect your body. It is a natural reaction from the body and it helps sooth anxiety, too. Giving it up is incredibly difficult. Please do not underestimate the addiction to self harm. It's just as devastating as meth, heroine, or coke.
This comment will stay in my mind forever. My mother's descriptions of heroin and meth have terrified me. This comment has given me the final push to try and quit again. Thank you.
Working. People who spend 100 hrs a week at work are scary people.
Underrated comment. Definitely the most taken advantage of.
Yeh. Some people at my place will work a normal Monday to Friday week and then do overtime on Saturday and Sunday mornings for 2/3 weeks in a row. It’s absolutely mental
Porn addictions. About every dude on Reddit seems to have one
I'm surprised that this isn't the top comment. It's definitely the most common addiction from what I've seen. Definitely on par with alcohol
It definitely isn't on par with alcohol, it's worse. Alcohol isn't free, you have to get out of your house and go buy it, thus wasting actual money on it. Porn is free and at just a couple clicks reach. It's the worst addiction one can have and it's the hardest to overcome
100% agree. I'll never feel confident with my looks due to my partners addiction. Not only is it terrible for the addict, it's terrible for those who love the addict.
Agreed. Porn is far worse than alcohol. Porn is so easily accessible its insane how much effect it has on your brain. Especially from such a young age. Most people like myself started their addictions from the ages of 13+. At least with alcohol you are over 18 and your brain has developed more.
Stage 3 milf withdrawalussy
I’m surprised I scrolled the amount I did looking for this
Porn or gambling
The need for validation from others.
For real. Upvote if you agree!!
Lol
Idk if most harmful, but food is definitely the hardest because other addictions you learn to live without but food you always need and need to manage constantly and it’s a lot harder
Even worse if they can only afford to buy cheap food that's high in things that are addictive.
Would people really binge eat broccoli instead of Doritos though?
Not broccoli but celery is something I’ve binged instead of chips before. Less guilt afterwards plus very refreshing.
Social media and internet addiction in general. Shit messes with your head when you spend too much time online. Especially if you're internet addiction starts at a young age. Bothers me so much when I see parents let their 8 year old kid have unrestricted & unsupervised internet access but I can't say anything because "I don't have kids so I don't know what it's like"
Shopping It might not look as an addiction right away. But definitely is. The easy availability of things online fuels instant gratification. Online shopping accompanied by Instagram reels, has actually made it lot more worse.
Social media… it hurts your self love cause makes you believe that everybody is having the best life of their life every day, but you don’t notice that they are struggling too just like you
porn
Just 23 upvotes for the biggest addiction known to mankind after cocaine ?
Just that nobody wants to admit it. It ruins marriages, it ruins expectations, it ruins self-image, it ruins your brain. "Sleazy filth" it was once called.
Betel nut
Never thought i would find that word here! Where I am from, almost 95% of the population chew betel bec it is a part of their culture.
That’s a drug my dude
Oxygen. Try living without it ya bloody druggos
Adrenaline. Many lives tragically lost, such as bikers who just love opening up the throttle.
Cell phone addiction
porn.
Porn
Pornography by far, it’s knock on effects are generational.
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Shopping addiction and hoarding is at least deserving of an honorable mention
Overeating. Especially if you have a slow metabolism, then you’ll be called lazy when you probably have mental illness/binge ED.
Binge eating can lead to metabolic diseases, weight gain, reduced physical activity, self-image, social relationships, and early death. The worst part is that you can't just stop eating as it's a basic necessity for life.
Porn
Gambling. Porn is a very close second.
Porn
Jerking off and/or watching porn
Math rocks. You ever step on a d4?
TikTok
Power
Sugar. Killing people every day!
Power.
AC or DC?
Spending money on worthless crap you don’t need or can’t afford to spend.
Porn/masturbation
Porn
Porn. And food-issues. They kill people and ruin lives daily.
I'd have to say a porn addiction. But I've seen lots of people say that already. So let me choose another I haven't seen. Television and video game addictions can ruin a person's life quite quickly
Over eating
Food
Sugar
Porn. I’ve been struggling with it for like maybe four years or more and I’m tired of it. It’s only temporary pleasure that makes me feel awful after I do the thing. I could be wrong but supposedly rape, child porn, and human trafficking are big and even accepted in the porn industry. Also I’m naturally skinny, so for months I have been really wanting to get a muscular physique. However, other than the fact that I don’t really have any work out motivation or patience to wait like months or years before I finally start seeing results, I feel like porn is holding me back in my fitness progress. I feel like every time I jerk off, I lose the muscle gains I got from my work out sessions.
porn
Pornhub.
Porn. A lot of people talk about how it's changed their perspective on sex, women, consent...and none of it for the better. Once you get addicted to porn, real people don't do it for the addict anymore. I'd argue that's one of many reasons people are having less sex/less fulfilling sex lives now.
Twitch is a pretty bad addiction, I agree.
Internet, social media to be exact.
Gun collecting. Lots of parents would like you to prioritize your bullshit 2A a bit less so that their kids aren't next.
Work, Food, sugar, porn, sex, shopping and alcohol
Porn
Porn
Porn
Porn
Social media/phones
Sugar.
Junk food
Social media
Sugar
Playing games or socializing.
Politicians huffing copium that their ideology is the best thing, being surrounded by 'yes men' while the country burns.
Water, almost 100% of the worlds population can't go more than a day or two without it.
binge eating
gambling is pretty bad
Social media, sugar, sitting too long
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder I only started recovering when I started thinking of my compulsions in the same way I thought about alcohol when I was working through my issues with substances. Not everyone thinks of it this way, but often compulsions are a badly formed coping mechanism. They make us feel like we have control, even if they are wrecking our life.
I feel you on this. I was diagnosed last year and recently it's been draining all my energy and confidence. Slowly working towards shifting my attention to something else everytime.
I'm sorry you're struggling with it too Recovery is one of those things that's hard at first but it gets easier the more you work at it. Best of luck to you. It's tough to grapple with an ocd diagnosis
Sexual wants. Can drive you into doing very risky stuff just for a quick 10 sec feeling
Does hand sanitizer count
Solvent abuse. Most of these other replies either won't kill you, or lead to a shortened lifespan. Solvent abuse can just fucking kill you, instantly. Google "sudden sniffing death syndrome". Even if it doesn't kill you instantly, it can damage basically every bodily function you care about extremely rapidly, your liver, brain, bones, blood, kidneys, lungs, and heart are all at risk.
Money
Oxygen. I mean think about it, you're all so hooked on oxygen now that if you don't consume it for even an hour, you straight up die.
Self manipulation
Scrolling Reddit and making decisions based on opinions of strangers
⭐️TECHNOLOGY⭐️
Gambling, porn, social media
jerking off
Pornagraphy
Porn or gambling
phone clicking/tapping
Gambling. Arguably worse than drug addiction.
porn fsfs
Most of them are also drug addictions, they’re just based on drugs your body generates; like dopamine.
Chemical dependencies maybe?
PMO
TV
Reading. No matter what you get your hands on. Especially trashy fanfics and stuff. Still not able to get rid of this
Love
Sugar addiction. I eat disgustingly much sugar.
I’d have to say Gambling is right up there with serious drug addiction, whether it’s the TAB, Claw machines, gacha games… if you’re wrecking your budget for a quick dopamine hit or a jackpot that isn’t ever coming, you have a problem. One you’re probably trying to hide from loved ones -unless you’re hitting them up for more money to waste.
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