In my last post, I discussed my former addiction to arguing on the internet, and some of the ways I realized I had a problem. That was fourteen years or so ago. Since then, it’s been a constant struggle to avoid falling into my old patterns.
One especially challenging aspect is that obviously I can’t stay off the internet entirely, so I can’t avoid my triggers. And I do enjoy discussing things on the internet. But there isn’t always a clear dividing line between a discussion and an argument. So I have to remain ever vigilant about myself and my tendencies.
I have a close friend who is a wonderful person in real life, but also has an addiction to arguing on the internet, and has yet to recognize it. This is exacerbated by him having extremist heterodox opinions, so he vehemently disagrees with everyone about something.… Read more