Try an SLS free toothpaste ! That ' s pretty much the only thing that ' s helping mine <| sep |> I think their logic is Social Security will be bankrupt by retirement age . <| sep |> Absolutely that ' s addiction . Small addictions and large addictions , they stem from the same place , trying to fill that void every second , that void of boredom or dissatisfaction or discomfort . We push it out of our mind with the internet . Porn and the internet make it easy to act out that novelty mindset . It feels good to intentionally move away from that , to stick with things , and it changes your brain and life . Meditation is an excellent way to practice the opposite of the novelty mindset . Noticing you are thinking , gently , without judging yourself , bringing your attention back to the breath , over and over again .