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[–] Terces@lemmy.world 236 points 1 year ago (11 children)
[–] _danny@lemmy.world 45 points 1 year 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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[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 145 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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

[–] Mathazzar@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If I go 2 days without coffee, my head starts to kill me. Definitely an addiction.

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[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

I have adhd. Caffeine I definitely feel the symptoms when I stop. My adhd drug (Focalin, not aderall) I just feel the ADHD symptoms more but no headaches and such.

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[–] MrSilkworm@lemmy.world 114 points 1 year 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.

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 49 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I only browse lemmy 6 hours a day, there's no way I'm addicted!

[–] irdc@derp.foo 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can stop whenever I want!

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I will show you, I will close the app right know!

edit: I'm back. See? I told you I could do it.

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[–] calabast@lemm.ee 95 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 year ago

How DARE you!

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 78 points 1 year ago (8 children)

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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[–] Izzy@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Internet and screens in general.

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[–] beefbaby182@lemmy.thesanewriter.com 64 points 1 year 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.

[–] coffee_poops@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago

Nice try, McGruff.

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[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 64 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Lemmy, my friends says this is a cult.

[–] ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 91 points 1 year ago (3 children)

We are your friends now. You don't need them anymore.

[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 34 points 1 year ago

How wholesome ♥️

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 23 points 1 year ago

kratoz29 is our friend now ☭

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[–] DankMemeMachine@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Social media, here we all are lmaoooo

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[–] Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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

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[–] fxt_ryknow@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Social media consumption as a whole.

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[–] littlecolt@lemm.ee 46 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Fast food.

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

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[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year 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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[–] sharkfucker420@sh.itjust.works 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] SIGSEGV@sh.itjust.works 34 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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

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[–] phant@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year 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.

[–] RanchOnPancakes@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Air. You don't actually need it.

[–] Jackolantern@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Phone and to some extent, gadgets in general.

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[–] yuki2501@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] dingus@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People watch YouTube Shorts?

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[–] TrustingZebra@lemmy.one 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So many people boast about not using TikTok. Then waste comparable amounts of time on YouTube/FB/Instagram Shorts.

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[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago

Consumerism.

Tabloid / reality tv drama.

Porn.

[–] garchai@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

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

[–] BigBen103@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] jinarched@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Carbohydrates. We love em carbs.

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[–] TheV2@programming.dev 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] lemmyseikai@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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

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[–] pozbo@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Rage. Manufactured rage specifically.

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