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>If kids were addicted to solving math problems and watching educational videos on their phone at age 12, would we still disapprove?

We should disapprove. Saying an addiction is fine because it's educational is like saying being addicted to working out is okay.

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I'll admit. I'm very addicted to eating.

I've tried to stop a few times, but the withdrawals get so bad I end up in the hospital with doctors telling me I have to keep this addiction for the rest of my life because after using food for so long, the withdrawals would kill me at this point.

You joke, but food addiction is very real and, like the aforementioned addictions, is a challenging thing to come to terms with because it's something we all need to do in moderation.

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