JulianMorrison comments on Experiential Pica - Less Wrong

80 Post author: Alicorn 16 August 2009 09:23PM

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Comment author: Alicorn 17 August 2009 12:17:35AM 8 points [-]

It failed to feel like anything, which was one of the weirder parts. It never felt as immediate and urgent as what I usually identify as a craving (e.g. with chocolate). I would just feel like the next thing I ought to do would be to get some ice and eat it. Rather quickly - I think over a week or two - this stopped popping up on my mental to-do list. I also got less pleasure out of eating ice, and less vague unnervedness from not having access to any.

Comment author: JulianMorrison 17 August 2009 02:21:38PM 4 points [-]

I've noticed that when my self control is slipping it has a feeling like what you describe. Not so much wanting, more like just knowing that's what I'm going to be doing next, and not being able to divert that inevitability.