I think the worst part is when people don’t realize they’re addicted and have a lower-than-average life. Streamers normalizing things like peeing in bottles or living in a mess. Or just being addicted to doom scrolling and not going outside to interact with the real world.
And if the person doesn’t have the tools to reflect on their situation, they’re kind of screwed. They don’t know what to change.
Thats why this perspective is a problem. You won’t know you are at risk of addiction until you are already addicted. Apparently its very easy to kick addictions though so I guess no worries. Theres definitely some logic to the idea things aren’t a an addiction until they negatively affect your life, but I think there needs to be more nuance there for it to be practically useful advice.
This is how I feel with a lot of vices.
I think the worst part is when people don’t realize they’re addicted and have a lower-than-average life. Streamers normalizing things like peeing in bottles or living in a mess. Or just being addicted to doom scrolling and not going outside to interact with the real world.
And if the person doesn’t have the tools to reflect on their situation, they’re kind of screwed. They don’t know what to change.
Thats why this perspective is a problem. You won’t know you are at risk of addiction until you are already addicted. Apparently its very easy to kick addictions though so I guess no worries. Theres definitely some logic to the idea things aren’t a an addiction until they negatively affect your life, but I think there needs to be more nuance there for it to be practically useful advice.