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atlintots ◴[] No.45200124[source]
For me, the worst part is that it is so hard to go back to previous forms of media. I often delete these short form content apps in an effort to quit them, but it is now so difficult to get engaged with "slower" forms of media. The thing with Tiktok isn't the length of the media, it's just how fast-paced and "catchy" it is. I could watch an hour long fast paced video just fine, but watching a slow paced show, or reading a book is so much more difficult.

It truly is like a drug.

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boringg ◴[] No.45200153[source]
You let your dopamine loop get hacked
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jollyllama ◴[] No.45200325[source]
This. It's going to take some serious effort to un-wirehead yourself. Look to religious traditions for methods. Meditation, fasting, prayer.
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1. fennecbutt ◴[] No.45209550[source]
Or just walk outside lmao. Those religious traditions have roots in control and manipulation.