readdicting
Creating renewed dependency
Readdicting means causing someone to become addicted again to something they had previously overcome.
The term appears in discussions of relapse: Social media apps are designed to be readdicting, pulling users back in after they've tried to quit.
As an adjective, it describes things with renewed addictive pull: The remastered game is readdicting a whole generation of players.
Return to former illness
- habitSettled regular tendency
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- dependencyState of needing support
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
craving · return · hooked · pattern · trigger · vulnerability · susceptibility · repetition
Addictive tobacco alkaloid
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
gambling · smoking · vaping · pills · drugs · withdrawal · tolerance · dosage
Reward-linked neural messenger
- rewardPayment for service
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
stimulus · response · conditioning · urge · impulse · self-control · willpower · rationalization
Moving display content vertically
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
- screen timeDuration on digital displays
apps · binge-watching · clicking · refreshing · streaming · online · dopamine · algorithm
relapse
Return to former illness
- habitSettled regular tendency
- compulsionIrresistible urge to act
- dependencyState of needing support
cycle · craving · return · hooked · pattern · trigger · vulnerability · susceptibility · repetition · backslide
nicotine
Addictive tobacco alkaloid
- caffeineMethylxanthine stimulant compound
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- opioidsReceptor-binding pain relievers
sugar · gambling · smoking · vaping · pills · drugs · withdrawal · tolerance · dosage · consumption
dopamine
Reward-linked neural messenger
- rewardPayment for service
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
reinforcement · stimulus · response · conditioning · urge · impulse · self-control · willpower · rationalization · denial
scrolling
Moving display content vertically
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
screen time · apps · binge-watching · clicking · refreshing · streaming · online · dopamine · algorithm · content
readdictingrecovering
Regaining health or strength
rehabilitating · detoxing · sobering up · weaning off · kicking the habit
readdictingliberating
Setting free from constraint
freeing · emancipating · releasing · unshackling · curing
readdictingdeprogramming
Reversing coercive belief implantation
unlearning · releasing · letting go · emancipating · untethering
addiction, addict, addicted, addictive, addicts, addicting, readdicted