Even if food can function as a reward and lead to compulsive behaviors, you can’t live without food, and eating food (even sugary foods) doesn’t lead to addiction the way we think nicotine does.
So, yeah - incorporate healthier diet and all that, but know that as long as you’re not eating too much sugar it’s actually fine in moderation.
I mean, what’s your point? OP says they struggle with it and want to curb what they see as a problem, that’s the bottom line. Sex and porn aren’t addictive drugs, you wouldn’t walk into a meeting and “um ackschully” it.
If I remember from my psych degree, it’s technically possible to get addicted to anything that dumps dopamine. Has to do with reward schedules and how much dopamine that reward gives (is the juice worth the squeeze)
sugar isn’t really an addictive drug and shouldn’t be compared to nicotine, alcohol, meth, etc.
Even if food can function as a reward and lead to compulsive behaviors, you can’t live without food, and eating food (even sugary foods) doesn’t lead to addiction the way we think nicotine does.
So, yeah - incorporate healthier diet and all that, but know that as long as you’re not eating too much sugar it’s actually fine in moderation.
I mean, what’s your point? OP says they struggle with it and want to curb what they see as a problem, that’s the bottom line. Sex and porn aren’t addictive drugs, you wouldn’t walk into a meeting and “um ackschully” it.
Don’t sex and porn release hormones that can act as drugs?
If I remember from my psych degree, it’s technically possible to get addicted to anything that dumps dopamine. Has to do with reward schedules and how much dopamine that reward gives (is the juice worth the squeeze)
I would believe so, same with food, particularly sugar.
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