2 hours ago · Life · 0 comments

I've never made a fuss about spending too much time doomscrolling. I get that it's technically an addiction, but as someone who's been through real addiction, like to things your body actually becomes dependent on, I never took it seriously. Like at all. And I still don't think watching a few too many TikTok videos is even in the same universe banging heroin, but that doesn't mean it's something you should do all the time. I have a lot of downtime throughout the work day, so I was stoked a couple years ago when I realized I can dissociate through a bunch of short form content and suddenly it's time to clock out. That's definitely addict behavior right? Again; different universe, but it's kinda like huffing a can of Reddi-Wip to get high instead of eating it on a slice of pie or topping off your sugary morning mocktail with a dollop of it like a goddamn adult. Both things are bad for you in their own ways, but one is considerably worse and has no benefits whatsoever. And not to mention…

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