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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with information and internet add... by aloer on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @05:52PM (#34716744)
In the context of quotes I will throw in what I read on reddit the other day:

  Addiction is giving up everything for one thing, 
  sobriety is giving up one thing for everything
Unfortunately knowing quotes is not enough to kick the habit. Too much time spent on reddit and HN :/
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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with information and internet add... by labrador on Thursday February 09, 2023 @01:55AM (#34720568)
That's a great quote, probably heard in a meeting
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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with information and internet add... by 4ggr0 on Thursday February 09, 2023 @03:56AM (#34721347)
What I struggle with is that I'm not really addicted to X, I just think that I have an addictive personality in general (could be related to me being ADD).

If I delete Reddit I'll just end up on another platform, if I stop gaming I'll start watching more movies, if I start reading physical books instead of watching movies I'll just read all the time. If I don't have substance Y at home I'll just not consume it, but if I have it I'll do, and if I have substance Z at home instead I'll just consume that one.

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