<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:41:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/hl-w229e1/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Addiction, whether to something or to a person, is both bad.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi Hivelearners friends. I hope you all are well, I am also well. Here is an interesting tip. When we get used to something, then we keep thinking about it, that we will get that thing every day. If we]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@djbravo/addiction-whether-to-something-or</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@djbravo/addiction-whether-to-something-or</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[djbravo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:41:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKmSjZ5X6M4ytP78yDRXQKwfj65VX7pgANBzpunrAQvPrjeMK71KbrHC37DTRucCJpKqM938rR19D1kErSjcQYd3Tbb7rMsSkL1DiBaiU7F4cxbzVUsSZsZNFe3rnpePVevJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Interest Becomes Addiction Without You Noticing]]></title><description><![CDATA[You just woke up one day early in the morning and the next thing you say is i give up on smoking, at that very moment you are very sincere of not smoking again because there is this thing in you that triggered]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mayorkeys/how-interest-becomes-addiction-without-you-noticing-ji7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mayorkeys/how-interest-becomes-addiction-without-you-noticing-ji7</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mayorkeys]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:16:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHwFosUdKBMHqtuZvWQFi4dJcnqge35vKQ6R5zmaEvEAgKDaHWcJuKkiQ5MPbvNDJZvm5ABJpjqFGQLuA4nH73hHAvAQ949rWoDo1ZDi53mdCyQsoXJe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overcoming addiction is by choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greetings! One thing that's kind of deadly and dangerous in this life is addiction. Addiction can be said to have developed from our daily activities which in most cases suits our bodies. Addiction in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@samolaj/overcoming-addiction-is-by-choice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@samolaj/overcoming-addiction-is-by-choice</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samolaj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:12:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmZXuUhPP12sg4xKuC144ahtyPvBhdonPVNrKtjTDFMzo2/1778363463795.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's all about choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The word addiction is generally taken from a negative perspective. It's because whenever we say addiction, we think about drug addiction. Game addiction is addiction to pornography or something else. At]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@intishar/it-s-all-about-choices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@intishar/it-s-all-about-choices</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[intishar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:22:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4PYjjVwJ1UdtK8eF6rs5argWKHu1x4LBcCkUnVCT1ew7e2Nrg5pQK6R1pbBTVgm9ZavNVCimBBQwAtFuZNiBrWeK53PnFNkjQpwGUwkCGke?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Choice Becomes A Chain.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addiction is a very deep topic, a very deep one, also it is one a lot of people feel they can talk about freely as if they are as well not guilty of it in one way or the other. A person can be addicted]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@marsdave/when-choice-becomes-a-chain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@marsdave/when-choice-becomes-a-chain</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marsdave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:24:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennB2chVfQ2Ww2rytPDtxgkgw61sSfxW5U8pVuiNSa3rckzR6hHGM3Uk5Y5ikmjQoctr92T69nSfkaf4ABLseie1Ep1nF1prQsHXQk28FT7g2bEX4GN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ignorant of the consequences of addiction does not stop it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello my beautiful family. This is a new week and also a new month here. I bring you all the new month greetings from my heart ❤️. Love you all guys. Source When we talk about addiction, what is it all]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@adaezeinchrist/ignorant-of-the-consequences-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@adaezeinchrist/ignorant-of-the-consequences-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adaezeinchrist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:04:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mGS822Euss6oiqoptEpNPTgmpGxBBTjSTQRsLN2PvMcpNkMNrzgFDxce1GLQ1Tit4A48yRC7E64CW25ScMR82?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Choice to Dependence: The Thin Line Between Choice and Addiction ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addiction usually begins as a choice. The initial and first step towards an addiction is usually a choice. A decision to try gambling, alcohol, drugs, smoking and many others, is usually a decision to]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@van.illa/from-choice-to-dependence-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@van.illa/from-choice-to-dependence-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[van.illa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:46:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/7b4bio5hobgtGQKeTeQ5JNjSU3Frvf7Drq4NwrGdGdjmtLv7fTkiL4YSPfJesAPz4hQDMqAEiiK7aAZytbGa5XXoQxUYNbVvrn4XFp3pe3PCgrp8DJbyUBDnPbKANehWjHW5Ww6GTnFB3sE8afdoVfARa36v?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you ever lost your cellphone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Panic! For many people today losing your cellphone is a major issue. Just a couple of months ago I was walking my dog and when I was getting close to home I wanted to text my son to get ready for something.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@terganftp/have-you-ever-lost-your-cellphone</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@terganftp/have-you-ever-lost-your-cellphone</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[terganftp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:54:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4VqQQXGJLZRtyV1cmJnLSAPRZdpRsvoWdsq9pkvujnbAmzeEDharJ5ErNBoXzHTuomGShrgEhnYDAMVHevAMSgFrVtJaYv67fjBSmkw2nfCPXUDa2z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Addiction: A Choice We Make That Breaks Us Most Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[source For me, addiction is a choice we make that most times brings ruins and damages to us because of how we certainly finds it very hard to break away from those things we think its part of a life we]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@sunshine29/addiction-a-choice-we-make</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@sunshine29/addiction-a-choice-we-make</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sunshine29]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCBfRQP1c6GPX2VRDwHvmRPTgSpMd6r15K4abFsBhu7BCuDJpaHiuqcHpJ6EhThziLX2S52xpJuCTu8Y5NiPV3JnYJPTbQQwgGSQLnAtX8epFbge8fk7ZQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ᴀᴅᴅɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ: ᴍᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴛᴏᴜɢʜ ᴄʜᴏɪᴄᴇs.]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎ ‎ ‎I have seen people battle with addiction and watched how much control it has over their minds and body. It is something that began as an habit or just one time action and slowly it becomes a formidable]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@emrysjobber/s-56c485b773381</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@emrysjobber/s-56c485b773381</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emrysjobber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kS7dmVPh11BbHELVCkV3vo6wHgsNZUUAC5yJ4kaQZqqJhrdacwUNuWCrHTUQN3uGKygR7XCLfYHbLPWB2Kcr2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Addiction Really a Choice?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is addiction really a choice? This is obviously an interesting prompt. 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However, when it comes to the subject of addiction, I feel its root isn't just]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@kingsleyy/addiction-starts-by-choice-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@kingsleyy/addiction-starts-by-choice-and</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kingsleyy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:19:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvFsAm8N9C4grWreMvo4axDCrazkyzjSYW42RWtmvsisNkV4b1byERKezCMf4HGU627QAsp2XooHD9WFwhyQuJJi58y23fyVyZHcxcpE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A choice we carry ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone!!! I hope so you all are fine and happy 😀 We are addicted to so many things in life, we can't say that we are the person who never addicted to anyone, it could be of anything like sometimes]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@les90/a-choice-we-carry</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@les90/a-choice-we-carry</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[les90]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mKfDA5mSVJJW2ovLfeUvef5NCfJfeuMGxzFS2ijLKqNEa6yQzEz2hf2Mx31J54vZLvYqnSLF3EGspfMLDiHEn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[leaving an addiction is not impossible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Hello I'm back with you again in this beloved community. May we all be blessed. When I hear the word addiction, what comes to mind is addiction to cigarettes and narcotics. Recently, I realized]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@yuliadi/leaving-an-addiction-is-not-impossible</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@yuliadi/leaving-an-addiction-is-not-impossible</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[yuliadi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgprXSBeNNx9EbVKC2zG3WNQnJjfaypbTRbmThPcdCGQJMrmnhXM1rbwLgdp1c8YEFFvKqgQoD3LMhKutNkhsDNZ1PLQuAWoHbRKRbg2eM159z7QMc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOOKED IN THE WEBS OF ADDICTION ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good day everyone you're welcome to my blog today ❤️❤️ Addiction when we talk about addiction what comes to mind addition is simply having the feeling or urge to do something or take something into our]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@betheloji12/hooked-in-the-webs-of-addiction--5zg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@betheloji12/hooked-in-the-webs-of-addiction--5zg</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betheloji12]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:50:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNGVv6EFwCkeyvogYYsif84K1eRXMHDaNNvgSn9ki1AkwPaMcFPb7dHkTM1Pqe46767C19SbxeJ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dealing With Addiction  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting addicted to something in the wrong way is one of the worst things that can happen to anyone. I have been with people who fall sick or feel abnormal when they do not take certain things due to how]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@emreal/dealing-with-addiction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@emreal/dealing-with-addiction</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emreal]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9mCtTxWiBSvUjZjBzJyf2fizVzifJG3SU4QuXRGmyLHN6ebVujw3PWJW3tQu9zeDRvBoqb12WPt6Ywr1sv6f1x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How difficult it is for you to say no to drugs? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The question of whether or not addiction is a choice for an addicted individual is a matter of neuroscience and psychology, requiring a deep understanding of the human brain. At first, to delve into Drug]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@tahastories1/how-difficult-it-is-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@tahastories1/how-difficult-it-is-for</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tahastories1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjW3w55E9m2dpuZgVrNq2aY9kYLKfvAf8Fn5WLxDEavJ7p5xqaK2FfaX15TYLpF14hNGdcroRWxxtZTRXAdRjs7JBWQCfthshzFj8ECiBErXp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DESIRE, WILLPOWER, AND THE TRAP OF ADDICTION]]></title><description><![CDATA[image generated using Copilot Addiction is a habit that one picks up and finds it difficult to stop. These habits can be the intake of substances that range from alcohol to hard drugs, and other behaviours]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@rishagamo/desire-willpower-and-the-trap-of-addiction-7v1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@rishagamo/desire-willpower-and-the-trap-of-addiction-7v1</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[rishagamo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:10:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCbeeHc7GQuREkEC9Cij6JM9qm6wTW3bRaPWHJXB5S3Jf3Q5ywciMyVH8LLDrozygHh9P9BkKGXAgrtPFz7CrBZ5pgbrfT7sWTacAogkWLRdP4F12rMfTcyRZsFcAa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being addicted is always a choice.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addiction is something we humans can't escape, even the richest people among us have something they're addicted to, It might either be good or bad but that "addicted" is there. One thing I know]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@favour20045/being-addicted-is-always-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@favour20045/being-addicted-is-always-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[favour20045]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:09:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCC7Yh4BMUKxPYme7rZDTqJPnj2hDtFCLWNSTH1jd1temxqTzpX6CbxED3hM5y5DughrnB3u8g86utypUZGmuM8eyBQzwVdGNNEDrKaUy87hPteAL4NCxoQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Addiction A Choice Or A Disease?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Addiction is one of the most important things to talk about, because in one way or another almost everyone is addicted to one thing or the other. The fact is no one is free from this disease. 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