People Are Sharing the "Things That We Pretend We Need to Be Addicted to" and I Need to Go Home and Rethink My Life

Brad Dickson • Managing Editor

Jan 25, 2022 12:00 PM EST

This week u/Morticiar posed the question on Reddit:

"What is an addiction society pretends is a necessity?"

Annnnnd it's probably time that we, as a society, have a bit of a think about the things that we take for granted that are actually just major addictions of ours.

via u/Morticiar

I can say, with total honesty, that I am guilty of a disturbing number of things on this list. The nature of my work puts me in a position where I am spending a serious number of hours on social media and sometimes it's hard to switch off. I love buying the latest and greatest technology and, like any editor, am obsessed with the overconsumption of hot bean juice.
You after reading these responses....

via inyourfacespacecoyote
But, oh, does it feel so good...

via u/buttholezforeyez
"There's only one thing a man can do when he's suffering from a spiritual and existential funk..."

via makeagif

"Go to the Zoo? Flip off the monkeys?"
"No! Buy NEW SUITS!"
Unlimited EXPONENTIAL growth even.

via u/franksredworkaccount
"Most Americans that would want a Netflix account already ha(d) one"

via u/hgs25
via u/echelon64
via u/tias
via u/tias
"Being too connected to friends or social media"

via u/achaoticprince
"Having people validate you."

via u/brotherbeam

Lol at the edit. The irony.
"Comparing their lives to others"

via u/blossomthemare
"Staying up late and waking up early"

via u/superstickman87
via u/cybyss
"24hr cable news"

via u/imonlyhappywhenit
"Social Media"

via Sara Kurfeß
via u/this1is4thechampions

Guilty as charged.
"Overtime"

via u/konane_
Side hustle culture...

via u/wert989
Sugar

via u/mrglen456
Social again

via u/gabrielz85
Electronics...

via u/mastresort

Guilty here too...
Overworking

via u/much_ad470
Consumerism

via u/fluffy_gient
Caffine

via u/wackytabbacy42069

The backbone of our over-productive society.
Expensive Weddings

via u/imonlyhappywhenit

Seriously. How many people break the bank on these?
Extra hours

via u/zoomy942
Booze...

via u/kuesadilla-kush
Even relationships!

via u/thrivingandstriving
Working as much as we do...

via u/evieoroblah
You-know-what

via u/knovit