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[–] 239 points 3 years ago (9 children)
  • [–] 46 points 3 years ago (14 children)

    In the same vein, salt.

    Try to stay under the daily recommended amount of 2500mg of sodium and see how limited your food options are.

    Everything is loaded with salt now. Especially fast food. For example, my previous go-to meal at Zaxby's (the boneless wings and things plate) is over 4000mg of sodium for one meal. Add on a 1300mg sausage, egg, and cheese mcgriddle and a fried rice with soy sauce for dinner and I had several days worth of sodium without totally blowing my calorie budget.

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    [–] 149 points 3 years ago* (29 children)

    Caffeine, people think they aren’t addicted to caffeine and can stop any time but watch them be miserable and go right back when they try. And in the same vein adderall for those college kids who are cramming before tests

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    [–] 116 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Algorithmic Addiction from Social Media consumption. An analogy would be Caffeine addiction from coffee consumption.

    Most people who use smartphones are addicts and are far from being aware of it.

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    I’m surprised not to see “Weed” here.

    I don’t smoke anymore, cuz awesome anxiety. But I was hella addicted when I was younger. I’ve got a few friends who HAVE to smoke every day, or when they go out, or when they play video games, or when they wake up…

    It’s not physically addictive, but damn can it ever be mentally.

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    [–] 75 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Internet and screens in general.

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    [–] 67 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Lemmy, my friends says this is a cult.

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    [–] 65 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    With so many states (US) legalizing weed, people are quickly forgetting that yes, pot is a drug and yes, it is addivitve.

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    [–] 50 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Social media consumption as a whole.

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    [–] 49 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Work. Just because society deems it acceptable doesn't mean it's healthy.

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    [–] 49 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Social media, here we all are lmaoooo

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    [+] 48 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (9 children)
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    [–] 47 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Fast food.

    The amount of fast food people eat in America is not normal.

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    [–] 40 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Music.

    Some people won't drive without it. Or can't study, etc.

    Obviously not a harmful addiction, or even undesirable in most cases - but generally unacknowledged.

    I like most music, but it doesn't occur to me to go out of my way to play it for myself.

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    [–] 37 points 3 years ago (1 child)
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    [–] 35 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Codependency. It's okay to not be in a relationship.

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    [–] 31 points 3 years ago

    Following sports. Being a die hard sports fan is time consuming and stressful. Obviously betting on sports is an addiction people talk about now, but even tipping comps and fantasy football type leagues are things that rob you of time and energy.

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  • [–] 27 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Air. You don't actually need it.

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  • [–] 26 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Phone and to some extent, gadgets in general.

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    [–] 24 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    youtube shorts. A friend described them as a "time vampire".

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago

    Consumerism.

    Tabloid / reality tv drama.

    Porn.

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  • [–] 19 points 3 years ago (1 child)
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    [–] 19 points 3 years ago

    Asking for help/favors. Also using white lies as easy answers for certain questions instead of explaining the truth.

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  • [–] 18 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Carbohydrates. We love em carbs.

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    [+] 18 points 3 years ago (2 children)
  • [–] 28 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    Masturbation

    (...) is frequent in both sexes and at any age. Various medical and psychological benefits have been attributed to a healthy attitude toward sexual activity in general and to masturbation in particular.
    (...) Masturbation in non-human animals has been observed both in the wild and in captivity.

    Benefits : 50% decrease of prostate cancer for men having 21 or more ejaculations per month compared to similar group having between 4 and 7 ejaculations per month.

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    Compared to men reporting an average of 4–7 ejaculations per month (EPM), the risk of PCa among men reporting ≥21 EPM in middle age was 50% lower.

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  • [–] 35 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Shame around masturbation is cringe 👌

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  • [–] 16 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Its also cringe to ignore the fact that it can be a problem. I'm not saying that's what you're doing, but I see it a lot and neither extreme is good.

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago

    Risks
    Compulsive masturbation and other compulsive behaviors can be signs of an emotional problem, which may need to be addressed by a mental health specialist. As with any "nervous habit", it is more helpful to consider the causes of compulsive behavior, rather than try to repress masturbation.

    See also
    Persistent genital arousal disorder

    Today I learned a lot reading Wikipedia

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    [–] 16 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    Breathing. People do it all the time and most people will die if they don't breathe.

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    [–] 15 points 3 years ago

    Rage. Manufactured rage specifically.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago

    Reddit addiction.

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