Self-soothing. It feels good. The world is confusing and difficult, so holding on to what is familiar, comfortable, and feels good is nice to do for your brain.

Self-soothing. It feels good. The world is confusing and difficult, so holding on to what is familiar, comfortable, and feels good is nice to do for your brain. It's massively common, but I would argue that almost everyone who does it denies that's what they're doing. To them, they're just using the best sources they can find. It's sad, and I'm sure it's a problem.