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[–] DJKJuicy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 hours ago

Blue cheese. Specifically double cream blue cheese spread on triscuits.

I used to think blue cheese tasted like play-doh...

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Hobbies, I can't get enough of them, gotta collect 'em all. Every couple months it's a new fixation.

[–] felsiq@piefed.zip 2 points 3 hours ago

Music, I NEED it on nearly all the time or I’ll drive myself insane repeating parts of songs in my head. Only turn it off to sleep

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Just one?

Caffeine.

Former addict of nicotine, alcohol

[–] lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 58 points 13 hours ago (2 children)
[–] village604@adultswim.fan 18 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (3 children)

"But it's impossible to be addicted to weed."

- People who don't realize you can be addicted to literally anything.

I knew a guy who was addicted to ibuprofen. He wasn't even taking it for pain.

[–] lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 11 hours ago

16 year old me was addicted to one part of my own body. Escapism is a helluva drug.

[–] FinjaminPoach@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Painkiller addictions are common

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 7 hours ago

Not with over the counter NSAIDs

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[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Buying records, and also browsing Discogs adding records to my cart before not actually buying them.

[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Have you reached the "accidentally buying" records you already own point? If not, you've got a way to go..

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 8 hours ago

Weed got me through the hell that was last year, and it sure as shit looks like it's gonna be just as useful this year.

[–] shark@lemmy.org 2 points 6 hours ago

Running and coffee. I would probably trade coffee for running though.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 28 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 24 points 12 hours ago

My smartphone. Unfortunately.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 23 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago

More espresso, less depresso.

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 15 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Sweets. I have a huge sweet tooth.

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[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 3 points 8 hours ago

Opening outlook, checking my email, closing outlook. Repeat.

Also weed and lemmy

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 10 hours ago

Nicotine but I just use pouches now instead of smoking, nasty fucking addiction. I’m also an alcoholic big time so I don’t drink. I like drugs…

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 12 hours ago

Internet...

But also constantly thinking about past memories... nostalgia?

[–] CodenameDarlen@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (4 children)

Reddit and Lemmy, I can't stop opening Reddit and Lemmy every few minutes, I'm completely sick

[–] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I dunno if might help - but I had a problem with reddit (before switching to Lemmy). I ended up putting an app timer on it for an hour every weekday and 2 on weekends. Honestly, it helped a lot for me.

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[–] fizzle@quokk.au 1 points 8 hours ago

God, me too.

I use a self hosted front end for reddit so at least im not logging in there but sweet jesus.

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[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Porn, Video Games and Youtube Shorts. The Holy Trifecta of Loneliness .

[–] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 9 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Damn dude... You really have to quit those YouTube shorts.

[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

But what else should I jerk off to then?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] thethrilloftime69@feddit.online 3 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Benadryl. I have always struggled to sleep.

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[–] AskewLord@piefed.social 9 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (2 children)

Reading academic books that freak people out when they come over to my place and get me labeled as a pretentious douche.

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[–] yaroto98@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (6 children)

Going out to eat. I try to limit myself to 3 times a week.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 9 hours ago
[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

That's the real insidious substance in the US. Unlike other vices, food is actually necessary to live so every time one has to eat they run the risk of a relapse. Imagine nicotine addicts still needing to use it as a means of breathing, even if it's with a vape pen at a really small dose it can cause huge cravings.

[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

My computer, in full working order, with Internet access.

If any of that goes wrong, I'm in a very bad place.

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[–] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago

Caffeine, I love it.

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)
[–] gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 21 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

Oh yes! Finally someone other than me!

Dude I just got the DeWalt DCED400B and lemme tell ya, I have never had a smoother edging experience. The edges of my walk and driveway look like they were done by a professional. There’s just nothing more satisfying.

Listen, as a fellow edger, I don’t mind telling you that I sometimes take it out and do a little during the winter too. People think I’m weird, but it helps me get a head start on that first spring lawn cleanup.

You gotta tell me about your gear!

[–] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago

My preferred choice is the Husky 34 in T Handle Edger. I love edging in my garden.

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[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 5 points 12 hours ago

Nicotine, and to a very mild degree alcohol

[–] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (7 children)

Soda for me.
I love it.
I hate it.

I just wish so much that there were half sugar sodas out there. All the synthetic sugars of the diet or 0 calorie ones taste like garbage.

I've been cutting the ones I drink by pouring a can of eltzer water in with the regular can of soda, but I think even that tastes a little strange compared to just watering things down.

[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

There are some lower sugar sodas, or hybrid sodas that use fruit juice along with Stevia or monkfruit in order to cut the weird taste. Olipop is my favorite, and Spindrift has some good flavors.

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[–] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 12 hours ago

I’d say coffee, because I have a low level dependency on morning caffeine and high level emotional dependence. I’d say alcohol, because I tend to binge drink weekends.

But really, it’s my smartphone. I can cut alcohol and caffeine out easily, but I can’t lose the smartphone, which means it’s always there ready for me to dissociate.

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