Why would one crave pleasure, food and entertainment when they should be productive and how does one go about stopping it? - eviltoast

I should be studying right now, but everytime I sit to study, I can’t sit there long enough, I want food even though I am not hungry, I want to watch TV/youtube, self-pleasure… etc…

No matter what productive work I want to do, I will try to not do that and do something which gives me momentary pleasure. I want to masturbate, eat lots of food even though I am not hungry while watching TV/Youtube and I don’t seem to be able to break the cycle and it’s destroying me. How can I break the cycle and do something good for a change instead of pleasuring myself in the moment meaninglessly?

  • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    This sort of dopamine-seeking behaviour can be a symptom of ADHD (though it’s not the only possible reason)

    • willya@lemmyf.ukEnglish
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      9 months ago

      I say at this point, 100% of people have ADHD. It’s mentioned at every turn.