The thin line between self-soothing and addiction

Just like a crying child sucks on their thumb to pacify themselves from crying, adults engage in a lot of seemingly simple habits, knowingly or unknowingly, to reduce the unease.

After a long, hectic, and overwhelming day, I mindlessly scrolled through my phone until 2 am. I knew I was tired and my mind was getting foggy, but I chose not to sleep. Ironically, when I finally decided to sleep, these thoughts kept me awake late into the night. I questioned why I chose to stay awake by scrolling until the odd hours.