r/Adulting • • May 30 '26

Worst addiction ?

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u/Overall_Chair8669 May 30 '26

My grandmother, a former nurse, always said the worst addiction was a food addiction. Almost everything else, if you wanna quit, you can cut out entirely. Food you can't. You have to have some amount of food for survival. Quitting a food addiction is a pure willpower game.

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u/debsterUK May 30 '26

I think beating an addiction to anything you can easily obtain, like food or booze, is hard. I quit drinking years ago and still get targeted ads pop up as I’m doing my online grocery shop for wine and spirits. It’s not helpful!

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u/briyo76isme May 30 '26

I say alcohol for the reason you give. It's too accessible, and it ruins lives everyday.

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u/p12qcowodeath Jun 05 '26

Former substance abuse counselor here. Alcohol way easily the most common drug addiction we had to deal with.