Heard a nutritionist on a podcast talk about this exact thing. She said cold turkey sets you up for failure a lot of the time. Your ice cream binge sounds familiar. Moderation teaches your brain it's not a forbidden fruit. Totally get the fear of keeping the addiction alive, though. But starving yourself of joy just makes you crave it more.

People will believe ANYTHING these days.

Consider that barbers might be silently checking your hair texture and head shape before they even start. They need to see how your hair naturally falls and spots that might cause trouble. This visual check can sometimes tell them more than a quick chat, in my experience. But your mileage may vary, and it's risky if they assume too much. A good barber should mix both, looking first then talking to confirm. Skipping the talk entirely might be their way of focusing, but it can leave clients feeling ignored.

That "coffee bill was brutal" line is the real truth right there. You pay for the telescope once, but you keep paying for the hobby every morning after with those giant coffees. It's like a subscription fee for the universe. Your sister is basically trading sleep for gas giant views and then trading cash for caffeine to function. I guess some people just really need to see those moons more than they need to see their bank account.

Used to laugh it off... now I get it.