Oddbean new post about login | logout Well said. It is a different addiction to say nicotine. But I (as I think a lot of Bitcoiner’s share) have an addictive personality and develop habits and routines very easily that can be hard to break.
Yes, it's a problem-avoiding addiction. In that sense you could exchange the weed with anything that draws the attention away from a nagging battle going on inside your head, like watching tv or playing videogames. Most people learn over time that these issues do not go away because you can avoid them for a while. In the end they grow and need resolution. Might as well get it over with asap.