‘What’s a terrible addiction that no one really mentions?’ 18 unhealthy (and occasionally entirely relatable) habits people turn a blind eye to

10.

‘One terrible addiction that nobody really talks about is constantly checking your phone for notifications, even when you know there aren’t any. You keep unlocking your screen, scrolling through the same apps, refreshing feeds, hoping for something new.

‘It’s like your brain is searching for a little hit of excitement or distraction, even though deep down, you know there’s nothing there.

‘It can eat up hours of your day without you even noticing, and it leaves you feeling restless and anxious when you can’t reach for your phone.’
-Freddafreddajedda

11.

‘Controlling other people.

‘I’ve had certain people do that so much to me, as though everything they do or think they know is the one correct way to do anything, dismissing my experience as invalid, talking over the top of me, being rude tf about it and treating with utter disrespect.

‘I think it’s an addiction to power.’
-YesitsDr

12.

‘Solitude. Sometimes the bullshit of other people forces you to spend time alone. The quiet & the clam becomes very addicting, yet you know it’s still toxic, but don’t really have much of a choice.’
-dave_aj0

13.

‘Here’s one I haven’t seen someone mention yet: exercise.

‘People don’t think of it as an addiction because it’s generally good for you, but once you get past the point of diminishing returns, being a gym rat just eats up your time.

‘An old friend of mine would get cranky if she didn’t get in four to five hours of working out every single day, and she didn’t listen when I told her that doing that much wasn’t necessary for being healthy.’
-ViolaNguyen

14.

‘Caffeine. Personally I never felt more energetic than since I stopped drinking coffee. I used to have energy crashes throughout the day. Now I feel mostly energized, don’t need coffee to wake up and digest food much better.

‘The withdrawal symptoms when I stopped after 15 years of drinking it daily, sometimes 5 times a day were quite strong. It’s known to be difficult from 1 week to a month for some people.’
-Zenmatoo

15.

‘Validation from strangers.’
-TheEchoJuliet

16.

‘Sex. Doesnt matter the gender. Once you fall into this, you basically become a monster who just sees people as a release.’
-BoyWhoCame

17.

‘`probably scrolling through the endless abyss of social media—like, you go in for one quick peek and suddenly it’s three hours later and you’re deep into a rabbit hole of cat memes and conspiracy theories. it’s like a black hole for your time!’
-xUrSweetTeenGF

18.

‘Procrastination. It is the mother of all addictions.’
-Both_Echo_3581

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