My partner had no idea I was writing about any of this and sent me this post. (Content warning: addiction.)
Someone in the comments spot of something one of our friends is constantly going through:
The nearest to an answer I ever heard was from a guy I once knew who said that addictions can only be traded, one for another, never stopped. If you really want out of drugs and alcohol you swap it for religion or for obsession with getting fit and going to the gym.
Every time he’s given up one addiction, he’s fallen into another. The one that’s remained constant, however, is food.
I think I’ve swapped mine for taking care of and talking to others. Not sure… I’m going to do some journalling about this later to see what things I’ve introduced into my life that don’t help anyone.
Same here. I’m going to take further thoughts out of this thread before I veer too off-topic. (Not implying you should – just saying I have a lot of thoughts swirling around right now that I know don’t fit and I’m also wondering if even that link is going too far. Or a mod will sort things out for us if it’s a problem.)
I’m so curious. But don’t hypnotise me! I’m imagining the snake from The Jungle Book.
Somehow, the lure of feeling better now overrides the hope of feeling better later.
This kinda contradicts a lot I hear in tantra especially. “What is here is everywhere, what is not here is everywhere”. And another favorite in spiritual circles, “yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift and that’s why call it present”
Living life like it was the last day on Earth. In the moment. It’s something that’s romanticized a lot. And who can really say there’s even such a thing as tomorrow, or even the next breath. And it really, really appeals to our need for instant gratification.
These are my thoughts for now, I’ll get back to you when I have more
The worst thing is that I have no control over it! It’s more like an aura that I carry around. Maybe I should look into becoming a diplomat
That’s probably why I’m not very into it. I don’t live life now so that it will be great in ten years, because that’s so uncertain and is just another obsession. I don’t want to be one of those people who suffer so they can retire rich, wasting my youth on slaving away. But I’m not going to do things right now that will have bad consequences tomorrow or put me on a trajectory in life that I don’t want to be on.
Sure, I might not have tomorrow. But if I die in the next ten minutes, I’m not going to regret having just done things that aren’t fulfilling my higher purpose, for lack of a better way to put it right now. Am I making any sense? Who knows.
That link ur partner sent . I could continue about that but maybe not here. But has to do with me at 18 years old getting tons of access to strong things leading me to downfall. Obsession is quite often deadly
@starborn@CelestiaMoon I’m right there with you. I don’t think I really have much to add that hasn’t been said. I could go on for hours about food and addictions…
@tracyS so I did a thing lol . I could not wait till tomorrow. I ordered that coffee u mentioned but a lot of it
I could not see paying 12 for 8 packets. So this seemed not be the best option these seem to be more ok a uk thing. Says it’ll take a week to get here.
NESCAFÉ Gold Iced Vanilla Instant Coffee, 7 Sachets, (Pack of 6, Total 42 Sachets) https://a.co/d/6SGzh4Z
Rn I’m trying Lipton Royal tea milk packets they are very good I must say. They are available on weeee
I just read something about a lot of it coming from that way or being more popular there. I didn’t see anything in stores thru Google. That’s what made me think it’s not a big thing here yet.i tried to see who that one I ordered is from I could not find out where but. But some others were from UK
Oh, interesting. It’s very popular here. I should show you the coffee aisle in the supermarket next door… There’s a huge section of sachet drinks. You’d love it.
I also love how lazy they are.
I love making drinks, but sometimes, I just feel like tossing some powder into my milk frother and calling it done, y’know?
I use one of these for such things:
I got it off this website but they’ve since increased the price, I think. That’s way higher than I paid.
I may have slept through them closing… But I need some supplies, like a source of protein, so I need to go anyway. Maybe I’ll just stock up on TVP. Not sure. I already have a massive collection of canned beans and chickpeas, and a bag of lentils, but they don’t suit every occasion.
I need to gather my energy. I’m probably past due for another ritual for that.
Not sure… I’m going to do some journalling about this later to see what things I’ve introduced into my life that don’t help anyone.
It’s more like an aura that I carry around. Maybe I should look into becoming a diplomat 
. I could continue about that but maybe not here. But has to do with me at 18 years old getting tons of access to strong things leading me to downfall. 
. I hope you like it. I loove them. Just bought another 4 boxes from supermarket today. 
I need to gather my energy. I’m probably past due for another ritual for that.