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[–] NocturnalMorning 28 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I've quit sugar like 10-11 times now, not completely, but got to a point where I could go basically go without sugar all day with no problem.. every time I have to requit sugar (always bcz of the holidays), it's an insane endeavor filled with brain fog, anxiety, and sometimes lack of sleep.

Moral of the story...Sugar is a drug you shouldn't mess with. Just say no to cookies.

[–] doppelgangmember 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I always say no to cookies.

Unless they're "functional" or "required".

Edit: fixed bad grammar :)

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unless there "functional" or "required".

I think you meant "Unless there are "functional" or "required" cookies.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

'they are'

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do hardcore keto at least once (wait 2-3 weeks for all of the sugar to get out of your system) and you'll be forever convinced sugar is a crazy addictive drug. I feel I understand what pregnancy cravings must be like--it's the only time I'll find myself JONESING for some specific treat.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Can I just do coke hardcore instead?

[–] spader312 1 points 1 year ago

Fasting also helps

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

How do you typically quit sugar?

[+] [email protected] -27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

???

I mean, Im still a nicotine addict, but that shit is waaaay more physically addictive than cocaine, and the withdrawals are as bad as heroin withdrawals.

Sugar?

So, sugar, actual cane sugar, is good for you in moderation.

If you frequently eat HFCS food, try switching to alternatives that use actual real sugar.

Yep. They cost more. This is a /feature/ of my SugarHolicsAnonymous plan.

Built in incentive to draw back a little bit at first, while still getting some sugar, and that sugar /is better for you/.

You can generally expect your health to improve gradually overtime, mostly actually just from cutting HFCS out of your diet as much as possible.

Switch to maybe a fancy dark chocolate bar instead of a donut or cheesecake. If you are still hungry, eat some rice, refried beans or some flank steak and vegetables. Spices go a long way, learn how to use them properly. But some lemon zest and juice in your salad instead of most common salad dressings which have HFCS.

Pair this with a 20 minute walk 3 times a week and you will feel better about yourself and get healthier faster (though we are still talking months, realistically), and your cravings for HFCS will lessen.

Anyway this is a long winded way to say that this is a really stupid joke that is not funny.

Anyone who thinks sugar is a hard addiction to quit is objectively a whiney little baby compared to the actual science of trying to quit nicotine.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You should probably talk to more people face to face.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I love the "cigarettes more addictive than heroin" just because tobacco is easy to access... biggest farce ever

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The rate of addiction is higher for tobacco than heroin (45% vs 30% if I remember correctly).

I will try to find a source and add it in an edit.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have yet to see a study that removes variables like ease of access. It's easier to quit something when you lose your dealer and literally don't know how to get more.

I guess I just take issue with the "addictiveness" definition part. Like sugar v Heroin. Yes you're more likely to relapse on sugar, but quitting Heroin is going to be so much harder. If they put heroin in every grocery store or convenience mart I guarantee the addiction stats would change.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I don't have issue with the term addictiveness. I get what you are saying though.

Heroin addiction is way worse because it destroys your life. You become non-functional if you don't have your fix.

If you don't have a cigarette, you are cranky, but you don't get necrotizing fasciitis. But if you need your fix, you'll inject/sniff/smoke anything to get your fix and it is usually drugs cut with dangerous chemicals.

[–] blazeknave 1 points 1 year ago

That part is scientifically accurate afaik. Fuck the douchebag otherwise.

[–] Stamets 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[+] [email protected] -16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool, sorry your favorite comedian sucks or whatever.

[–] Stamets 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[+] [email protected] -17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Watch out boys, this one memes!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And you what? Whine about your superiority on lemmy?

[+] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not better.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Uh huh. Ok then.

You say you are open to being incorrect amd learning from it.

Its actually quite good for your mental well being to have a reasonable amount of pride.

Confidence allows one to more truly know and understand themself, to be less burdened by useless criticism, to do things that you enjoy because you enjoy them.

Confidence also makes one more resistant to being bullied, makes one less likely to be dissuaded and distracted from your personal goals.

And in my case, my confidence, and my boasting, and my enjoyment from belittling those with minor problems while I deal with far more serious problems is entirely, rationally, and empirically justified.

There's a difference between being an asshole for no reason, entirely for the sake of being cruel, and making a joke (in this case of someone who is bad at telling jokes) that is funny /because it is objectively accurate and illustrates the inherent absurdity of society./

[–] NocturnalMorning 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like someone actually got under your skin, which is ironic given this entire rambling comment is about how thick skinned you are.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago

Never actually said I was thick skinned, just said Nicotine is harder to quit than cocaine or sugar, and that this is a stupid joke.

But we already have established comprehending spoken or written words is fairly difficult for you, so this isnt suprising.

It is /funny/ though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can be proud without belittling others especially over taste in comedy which is decidedly not objective.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago

Actually a lot of comedy is objectively bad, unoriginal, stolen content, simply cruel for the sake of cruelty in a way that is only funny to brutish thugs, or in this case, just lazy structure with no set up, no narrative, no sense of suprise, and whats worse is, as i pointed out, you could use better comparisons and at least not be absurd in a stupid way.

Thing 1 is addictive. People told me its really addictive. Its more addictive than thing 2. This makes me like think thing 2 is not so bad.

This is not even a joke. Theres no word play, theres no setup, theres no investment built by anything previous, theres nothing shocking, I could go on.

Its actually really, really hard to pull off an actually funny joke in as few of words as this guy tried to.

I guarantee you he is yet another terrible modern comedian who basically just does the Family Guy recipe of throwing a whole bunch of random, not very funny and not really interrelated jokes together and just says them quickly in a manner that works only in a crowd where theres massive social pressure to laugh.

If you want to understand comedy try actually listening to or watching the routines of the greatest and most famous comedians.

Then try watching sitcoms with the laugh tracks removed.

Another good exercise is dissect a joke or satire and explain /why/ its funny, who would this be funny to, why would that be the case.

The subject of what is humor, what is funny is astoundingly complex and historied and I absolutely do not have the time to explain it thoroughly.

Anyway, I absolutely can belittle others who laugh at really really terrible and stupid jokes. One of the best ways to get to know someone is to understand their sense of humor.

And I guarantee you that any one who finds the joke I originally criticized funny is not creative, not very knowledgeable or inquisitive about the world around them, and probably also are very boring people.

[–] blazeknave 3 points 1 year ago

Oh wow you suck. I was so confused about the vote count until the end. You're a genuine piece of shit. People struggle with this scientifically evident challenge, and you're being a snarky abusive cunt? I hope someone breaks a pool cue over your dick, you feckless cat shit eating goblin.

[–] NocturnalMorning 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should go outside more.