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When hobbies become compulsive rather than fulfilling

I taught myself to bake sourdough during lockdown and now I make six loaves every week even though I live alone and I think I am trying to feed some hunger that bread cannot satisfy.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Repetitive engagement with an activity may signal an attempt to fill an emotional void through material creation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Hobbies, Recreation & Leisure?”

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