The dopamine hit is fake.
Your brain rewards you with a dopamine drip, not a flow.
It keeps you coming back without ever satisfying you.
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You think it helps. It doesn't. You open Instagram to relax. Just a quick scroll. But ten minutes later, you just cant stop yourself
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