I know full well that my resolution against spending willpower against myself means that once I get addicted to something, it has to run its full course before I can be productive again. This is a nuclear option: because I know that I won’t stop, I am very leery of lengthy media.
Does this mean that if you’re trapped in an addictive spiral and feels terrible (eg “bloated, but still eating” or continuing to mindlessly watch youtube, even when it’s not fun, and is actually painful in a muted way as you distract yourself from something”) that you don’t do anything to help yourself?
What do you do if you’re inhabiting a behavior pattern that feels bad, but is additive? Is the plan to just never be in that state in the first place?
Does this mean that if you’re trapped in an addictive spiral and feels terrible (eg “bloated, but still eating” or continuing to mindlessly watch youtube, even when it’s not fun, and is actually painful in a muted way as you distract yourself from something”) that you don’t do anything to help yourself?
What do you do if you’re inhabiting a behavior pattern that feels bad, but is additive? Is the plan to just never be in that state in the first place?