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[-] Terces@lemmy.world 242 points 1 year ago
[-] _danny@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago

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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[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 year ago

Yeah, came to say the same. I'm different though, I know I'm addicted to it.

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[-] qooqie@lemmy.world 149 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

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 116 points 1 year ago

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 50 points 1 year ago

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

[-] irdc@derp.foo 22 points 1 year ago

I can stop whenever I want!

[-] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 28 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 97 points 1 year ago
[-] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 46 points 1 year ago

How DARE you!

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 78 points 1 year ago

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 75 points 1 year ago

Internet and screens in general.

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[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 67 points 1 year ago

Lemmy, my friends says this is a cult.

[-] ExtraMedicated@lemmy.world 93 points 1 year ago

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

[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 35 points 1 year ago

How wholesome ♥️

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

kratoz29 is our friend now ☭

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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 19 points 1 year ago

Nice try, McGruff.

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[-] Mpolmanteer@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

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

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[-] fxt_ryknow@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago

Social media consumption as a whole.

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[-] DankMemeMachine@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago

Social media, here we all are lmaoooo

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[-] littlecolt@lemm.ee 47 points 1 year ago

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

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
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[-] SIGSEGV@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 year ago

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

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[-] phant@lemmy.world 31 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

Air. You don't actually need it.

[-] Jackolantern@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

Phone and to some extent, gadgets in general.

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[-] yuki2501@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

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

[-] dingus@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

People watch YouTube Shorts?

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[-] TrustingZebra@lemmy.one 17 points 1 year ago

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.

[-] BigBen103@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago
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[-] garchai@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

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

[-] jinarched@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago

Carbohydrates. We love em carbs.

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[-] TheV2@programming.dev 16 points 1 year ago
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[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

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

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[-] pozbo@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Rage. Manufactured rage specifically.

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