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> "If I don't quit this, then I'll never do X.. and my life amounts to nothing"

I've thought this a lot and honestly? I retreat back into the internet so I can forget about it/put it out of mind for a bit longer.

Isn't this one of those things that usually ends up having the opposite effect it's supposed to have? As in, people who scold themselves about their specific addiction are likely to include the self scolding as one of the rituals related to the addiction. The feeling bad part / existential dread can be as much a part of the addiction itself as the feeling good / placated part.

“I can still quit tomorrow though.”

Profound statement. Relatedly: "I still have 6 hours before the deadline. I'll spend the first two watching YouTube, and then I'll be ready."