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Re:Is Ben scrolling TikTok right now? by efilife on Saturday August 17, 2024 @12:15AM (#41272151)
> Think of it as a last-ditch effort, a sort of public confessional as therapeutic tool aimed at defusing the intense compulsion I feel every day to endlessly scroll the world’s most popular video app.

I think I found a great solution to the problem. The uninstall button may help

Re:Is Ben scrolling TikTok right now? by bengrosser on Saturday August 17, 2024 @09:19AM (#41274388)
I tried that. Someone keeps reinstalling it.
Re:Is Ben scrolling TikTok right now? by kirth_gersen on Saturday August 17, 2024 @10:16AM (#41274761)
Hey, I hope this helps you reach your goal. You are doubtless a wonderful person either way. This is the most creative self help, I've ever seen.
Re:Is Ben scrolling TikTok right now? by toomuchtodo on Saturday August 17, 2024 @09:49PM (#41279533)
I bet that if you start taking a GLP-1 agonist (semaglutide or similar), it’ll break your habit. It patches malfunctioning reward centers in the brain. Something to potentially consider.

https://recursiveadaptation.com/p/the-growing-scientific-cas...