One could argue that the addicted drinker gets no real value from even small amounts of alcohol consumption, whereas the desire to seek distraction is born fro

One could argue that the addicted drinker gets no real value from even small amounts of alcohol consumption, whereas the desire to seek distraction is born from the brain's need of new stimuli, and information[1]. In which case a few minutes of browsing the fresh posts of the day could be a healthy stimulation. The diminishing returns set in when most posts are already seen. at least, that's what I like to tell myself. [1]: see 'why do we get bored' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwd25JV-jnU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwd25JV-jnU