RE: Oh no! Had Another Disturbing Dream Last Night.
I confess I'm one of the people you describe as having modified her brain into that search for fast and easy comfort. Even though I like to think and read, my brain refuses to do it unless I force it to. I've used Steemit a lot for this. I for one write poems, so I also travel the poetry tag and read poems and comment on them. Sometimes, I use the poems on Steemit to inspire myself to write my own lol. So I post them as comments and then post them as full posts. It feels like cheating sometimes but it works lol.
Right now I'm reading my first e-book in some months. I'm very proud. Steemit helped me achieve this. I don't think I could have achieved it on my own. I even go to the gym and exercise, I spend time away from the screen, but I was accustomed to not thinking, to talking to people, to finding quick satisfaction in my activities. Drawing a quick picture, writing a quick story.
After I finish this light e-book, I want to go for some classics. I hope my mind will let me. :)
Poetry is great for letting some thought/emotion out. Glad to hear. That's great to know steemit is helping you read more. So what e-book are you currently reading if you don't mind me asking? Once you read some more books I think you may have more to talk about with other people. You may find other people who read the same or different material and so find more points of conversation and communication. Finding out what your interests are enables you to find more like minded people, so you can feel more social and not as alone! Good job!