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1. squeef+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-12-17 17:57:44
so youve got the willpower to do something about it but not enough to just stop doing it?
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2. dwedge+61[view] [source] 2025-12-17 18:02:21
>>squeef+(OP)
Have you never suffered from habitual reflexes? I blocked twitter for a while in my hosts file and a dozen times over those first few days I instinctively opened a new tab and typed twitter in
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3. 1shoon+e4[view] [source] 2025-12-17 18:16:27
>>squeef+(OP)
Yes.
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4. squeef+N7[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-17 18:31:40
>>dwedge+61
> I blocked twitter for a while in my hosts file and a dozen times over those first few days I instinctively opened a new tab and typed twitter in?

youd go through that effort when you could have just stopped though.

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5. frikk+Qa[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-17 18:46:07
>>squeef+N7
We all admire your absolute mastery of your own habitual reflexes and mind. For the rest of us, there is a daily battle of wits, desires, weakness, and habit.

If I could snap my fingers and break toxic habits and patterns, I would have done so decades ago :)

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6. sunrun+kc[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-17 18:51:42
>>dwedge+61
I deleted the YouTube mobile app a few months ago and I still reflexively reach for the app icon every now and then. Thanks YouTube Shorts.
7. MikeTh+9e[view] [source] 2025-12-17 18:59:35
>>squeef+(OP)
To be fair, making a change (particularly changing a habit) takes time. Having something there to remind and nudge you helps make this easier, especially when you're tired, stressed, 'just looking for a short break', etc, etc.

It's like they say: "Your demons will comfort you when no one else will. That's why it's so hard to get rid of them"

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