Jul 9 • Discipline & Productivity 📈
This 3-step framework cures any addiction
Two years ago, I hated school.
I studied for 6 hours a day and still got mid results.
I binged YouTube every night.
I felt hopeless — like no matter how much I tried, I was stuck.
Today?
- I get straight A’s studying for less than 2 hours/day
- I scored a perfect PSAT
- I’ve uploaded 250+ videos on my YT channels
- And I finally enjoy life again
If you just give this post your full attention for 5 minutes, you can literally copy-paste my results.
Let me show you how to cure any addiction, using the same 3-step method I used to escape hours of binging YouTube.
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✦ Step 1: Rebuild your self-image
I once told a friend,
“I’ve been kinda lazy lately.”
And he just stared at me like I was stupid.
“Bro, you’re a machine. You don’t slack. You finish shit faster than anyone I know.”
And something just clicked.
He was right.
That wasn’t me — I wasn’t the guy scrolling YouTube, slacking on goals, wasting time.
The real me? I’m the productivity machine. The kid who gets shit done.
And ever since that moment, every time I catch myself slipping, I just remember:
“That’s not me.”
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Here’s my point:
If you’re trying to quit scrolling, don’t say “I’m trying to quit scrolling.”
Say:
“I don’t scroll.”
You’re not a gamer. You’re not a sugar addict.
You’re not “trying” to quit.
You already did.
That one shift changes everything.
Change your identity → change your habits.
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✦ Step 2: 2-Day Solo Detox
Before you tell the world you’ve quit…
Prove it to yourself.
For 48 hours:
No sugar. No reels. No games. No YouTube.
Don’t tell anyone.
Just do it.
For me, I tested my willpower by turning down Indian sweets at home (you know the ones loaded with sugar 💀).
At school, I turned down sugary brunch food without a second thought.
And after 2 days?
“Wait… I can do this.”
It gave me the confidence to go full 30 days — and that’s where the real results came in.
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✦ Step 3: Tell Everyone
Once you prove it to yourself, now it’s time to prove it to the world.
Tell your parents.
Tell your friends.
Tell the group chat.
Post in an online community.
Start a streak. Track it publicly.
Because now guilt becomes your superpower.
When my parents caught me reaching for cookies, they were like:
“Aren’t you on a sugar detox?”
That one sentence saved me from relapsing more than any “discipline” ever could.
Even my friends protected me.
One offered me a cinnamon bar… then stopped himself.
“Wait bro, this has sugar. You’re on a detox.”
That’s the level of accountability you get when you go public.
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✦ The Aftermath
And after 30 days?
You feel clear.
You feel respected.
Your family sees you differently.
Your friends start calling you disciplined.
Your identity transforms.
When I hit 30 days off sugar, my parents wouldn’t shut up about it.
Every relative that came over heard about it.
“Aathraey? He went a whole month without sugar. He doesn’t need any sweets?”
That feeling — earned respect — it’s different, bro.
Even though you do it for yourself, it feels like you did it for them.
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✦ TL;DR
- Reframe Your Identity — You’re not trying to quit. You already have.
- 2-Day Solo Detox — Prove it to yourself.
- Go Public — Tell everyone. Let guilt keep you accountable.
That’s how I broke my YouTube addiction.
That’s how I got straight A’s.
That’s how I built a life worth living.
And I promise you:
If you just follow this same path — you’ll get the same results.
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This 3-step framework cures any addiction
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