It should also be noted that it is not surprising that avoiding the present suffering - through escapism, binging on dopamine etc. - will make you feel better i

It should also be noted that it is not surprising that avoiding the present suffering - through escapism, binging on dopamine etc. - will make you feel better in the short term. Learning that just sitting with the pain is ok, and you do not have to suffer from it - that you do not need to do anything to escape it - is a useful skill/realization to have in its own right.