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Re:The Illusion of Being Stuck by pier25 on Sunday March 31, 2024 @11:30AM (#39885148)
It explains psychological addiction. You grow attached to a familiar and seemingly safe numbing sensation.

Physical addiction is another thing.

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Re:The Illusion of Being Stuck by cess11 on Sunday March 31, 2024 @01:20PM (#39886080)
OK, so this is a model relevant for people that believe in a dualist worldview? Kinda like a soul that needs to be kept pure or something?
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Re:The Illusion of Being Stuck by pier25 on Monday April 01, 2024 @09:56AM (#39894236)
How come? Psychology is entirely physical.

Physical dependence is a technical term.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_dependence

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