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One difference that makes overeating very challenging is that abstention isn’t viable. As addictive as heroin, coke, gambling, or alcohol is, it’s possible to
by sokoloff 3y ago
One difference that makes overeating very challenging is that abstention isn’t viable.
As addictive as heroin, coke, gambling, or alcohol is, it’s possible to decide “you know what? I’m not partaking in any of it for the rest of the week/month/year/life”
Outside of a hunger strike, everyone has to eat food every week.
- paulpauper 3y agobut one can abstain from some food, right. It's not like you have to eat the entire pizza.
- sokoloff 3y agoMaking an analog decision correctly day after day for the rest of your life is more difficult for many than making a binary decision once. I know I have some self-control limitations and abuse tendencies in my ancestry. I can decide (and have) to never try heroin. Problem avoided.