Name: Addiction No One Really Talks About Anymore - Alone Time
Uploaded: 2026-02-12T18:21:41.000Z
Duration: 3 min 13 s
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Let's be honest, we love canceling plans.

That sweet rush when someone says, can we reschedule?

And you were secretly hoping they would Pure dopamine.

But what if I told you that feeling could turn into an addiction?

But I mean like your brain actually rewiring itself to need isolation when even when you want to connect.

It starts harmless one night in instead of going out, then a weekend, then a month.

Then you tell yourself, I just need to recharge.

And you do feel better, because avoiding social stress gives your brain that instant relief hit.

Relief releases dopamine, the same chemical your brain links to rewards.

Over time, your brain starts thinking, people equals stress.

You dodge calls or texts, even from people you like.

You've told friends, I'm just busy, when the truth is you didn't want to leave your room.

The idea of meeting someone new feels more exhausting than exciting.

You feel oddly proud of not needing anyone.

If you said yes to three or more, your brain might be hooked on alone time.

According to the University of Chicago, chronic loneliness can be as bad for your mental health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Japan has over 1 million Hikikomori people who withdrew from months or even years.

And post Pandemic surveys show 61% of young adults in the US report feeling serious loneliness.

They get so used to their own bubble that the outside world feels too loud, too bright, too much.

If you've seen welcome to the nhk, you know the vibe.

That endless loop of I'll go out tomorrow.

And the longer you stay in it, the scarier normal life feels.

Not because you're broken, but because you've adapted to a smaller, safer world.

The trick isn't to throw yourself into a giant party.

In Japan, re entry programs for hikikomori start with halfway spaces, quiet cafes, hobby groups or shared work rooms where just being there counts.

Sometimes it's the most healing thing you can give yourself.

But when it starts feeling safer than any connection, that's when it can quietly turn into a comfort cage.

Is this really an addiction or just society pushing too hard for constant socializing?

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Addiction No One Really Talks About Anymore - Alone Time

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