Food
Sugar specifically.
Came here to say sugar. It’s a motherfucker
You’re right, I am going to stop this addiction cold turkey. Never eating food again.
With so many states (US) legalizing weed, people are quickly forgetting that yes, pot is a drug and yes, it is addivitve.
Cite your assertions:
Roughly 1 out of 10 people who use cannabis will develop a cannabis addiction. This number rises to up to 1 out of 2 people among individuals who use cannabis daily or near-daily. While males have higher rates of cannabis addiction, females typically progress more quickly to cannabis addiction than males. A number of factors can increase the likelihood of developing a Cannabis Use Disorder or addiction including: trauma, a personal or family history of alcohol or drug problems, lower income level, genetic factors, being male, persistent anti-social behaviours, persistent cigarette smoking, and positive response to cannabis at first use.
That one, that citation.
Potheads denying weed is addictive come from every side of the internet, don’t they?
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Nice try, McGruff.
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.
Yeah I’m feeling that. I thought I had kicked up, but Lemmy is getting too good lately…
And Lemmy isn’t even intentionally employing dark patterns to drive up my engagement.
I don’t know if you are using the web UI or an app, but I found that if you use a mobile app it gets even more addictive. I had to delete Connect from my phone because it made it easier to just sit and scroll. Now I’m doing that on the web anyway, argh…
I haven’t yet become addicted to Lemmy. Still relapsing from a decade of Reddit. I barely remember how to live without it.
I only browse lemmy 6 hours a day, there’s no way I’m addicted!
I haven’t found enough content on Lemmy to keep me interested daily…
I’m jealous. All of the productive things I would do…
I can stop whenever I want!
I will show you, I will close the app right know!
edit: I’m back. See? I told you I could do it.
Coffee.
Caffeine in general.
Consumerism.
Tabloid / reality tv drama.
Porn.
Porn
Surprised I had to scroll dowm this far to see “porn”, should be the top one lol
Video games
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Finally found my addiction. I’ve tried to quit but I can’t even make it one day.
Outrage
How DARE you!
Breathing. People do it all the time and most people will die if they don’t breathe.
Meeting the physiologically most basic needs for survival is never an addiction.
What, you don’t say‽
So in that case does water count as an addiction?
Of course. In fact, the most addictive kind is sparkling water
I don’t like sparkling water. But I’m not stopping you from enjoying it.
Codependency. It’s okay to not be in a relationship.
it’s lonely and boring though
…said the codependent :P
I’m not codependent. I’ve literally never been in a relationship and I’m nearing 30. I agree with the above user that it’s lonely and boring though.
if I really was too dependent on relationships, I’d be dead by now
lol, just be careful when/if you do get in a relationship. Surprising how many people think they need a relationship to not be lonely or bored.
Screens
Rage. Manufactured rage specifically.
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Social media, here we all are lmaoooo
I’ve always referred to Reddit and other forum type sites as “anti-social media”.
Nobody’s here to gain clout. Nobody’s here to get more followers. Nobody’s here to try and be famous.
We’re here because it’s anonymous (if you want it to be), and because it’s fundamentally different from mainstream social networking sites.
Definitely agree with you on how Reddit and forums are different, but they can still be pretty addictive. I just love reading discussions about stuff, and it really scratches an itch that is not satisfied by social media that is centered around personalities. I hate all the self promotion on sites like Twitter and Instagram anyway, as despite there being a lot of cool stuff, there are so many “influencers” and grifters out there it’s honestly a massive turnoff to use the sites.
Add in that you can just check how the algorithm that sorts your posts works. Social media like Facebook have always felt like 100% ads with how content is sorted. If not for anotherproduct, an ad for Facebook itself.
It’s different, in my opinion. You’re not trying to expose yourself, you’re not gonna change yourself so the others can think you’re something you’re not.
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.
I keep trying edibles from time to time and I just don’t get it. It just feels like I took a sleeping pill. I don’t generally have problems falling asleep so this is undesirable. I don’t feel any fun effects with it like I do with alcohol.
Is that just how some people respond to weed??? I don’t get why people enjoy it. Maybe smoking it is different?
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Pot makes it easy to tolerate boredom, and as a result be boring.
I suppose one could say this about most drugs.
Never tried weed myself, so I can’t speak from experience. However, I’ve heard all sorts of things about it. Some people say it isn’t addictive. Some say it’s totally harmless. Some say it’s not as bad as beer, but it does have some downsides. And then there are people who say they’ve decided to quit because of some negative effects it has. Who should I believe?
I’d say you should take what people tell you at face value unless they’re a close friend. There was a commenter here who said they had to stop reading book because it was addictive to them. Anything can mess up someone’s day. Weed makes some people not feel okay. It makes some people want to smoke it (or eat gummies or whatever) way too often. Plenty of other people have totally fine relationships with it.
Unless you really have a view into someone’s life I wouldn’t worry about trying to decide if they’re lying and if something like an intervention is necessary.
My take: If you are at a low point in life, have a mental disorder or are depressed, your chances of getting addicted over time is greatly increased and you probably shouldn’t consume without medical supervision (even then, THC-less weed might be better for you). It’s really hard to get out of the habit once smoking weed slowly becomes the only thing that can give you joy/relaxation, and your mental situation worsens long-term.
In most other cases your risks are very small and you definitely should try it sometime. Every person reacts a little differently, hence the many opinions out there. I say just try it, see how it makes you feel and if you decide to consume regularly, try to be mindful of any negative habitual/bodily changes that long-term use may cause.
Its not particularly dangerous when compared to alcohol, but its definitely not harmless. It isn’t addictive in the sense that it causes a chemical dependency, but its very easy to over rely on because its simply a cheap easy way to feel good. There was a period in my life where I would say I was addicted to it. Any other pleasure in my life wasn’t relevant unless I was combining it with marijuana, and despite what I believed at the time it didn’t make me creative or productive. I was a walking stereotype of a lazy stoner. I only quit because I was forced to after losing my job for a surprisingly unrelated reason. I felt like garbage for days on end after stopping and only then did I realize it was a problem. At this point I have a much healthier relationship with the drug, I usually only partake in social situations with some rare exceptions. How bad the drug is really just depends on who’s using it and how they’re using it.
As the other person pointed out, weed is not physically addictive. But almost anything can be mentally addictive
