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So, I have come to the conclusion that the word "want" in my brain has two closely related meanings.

  1. Something I want right now for the dopamine. Ex Ice Cream.
  2. Something that I want for my self long term. Ex to be healthy.

It is hard enough to organize my thoughts normally, but when I have competing wants like Ice Cream, vs to be healthy. It really sucks to have the same word for both.

Does anyone else feel this way? Is there other words that you use to help separated these ideas in your head?

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[–] IanSomnia@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How bout "my brain craves, but I want." Like, I'm craving ice cream but I want to be healthy." It reminds you to make the distinction between bodily urges and your more executive desires, the ones you actually want to inform your behavior.

[–] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

What’s that saying about how the quintessential neurodivergent experience is making the distinction between your real self/mind and your brain? Relevant