- The Shame Loopby David BenningtonWhy it’s so hard to talk about this stuff — and why that’s exactly what keeps it going Here’s a pattern that shows up again and again in digital and gaming addiction, more than almost anywhere else: the thing causing the problem is often less powerful than the shame wrapped around admitting it. It works like this. Something starts as a coping mechanism — a game that offers control… Read more: The Shame Loop
- Coming Up for Airby David BenningtonA Recovery Well practice for the moment before the pull You already know the moment. The tab’s open before you decided to open it. Something in you says not this a half-second before your thumb moves anyway. That’s not weakness. It’s your body reaching for something — connection, relief, a break from something heavy. The pull down a screen is almost never really about the content. It’s standing in… Read more: Coming Up for Air