Little Addictions: Freedom from our tiny but mighty compulsions

Little Addictions explores the small compulsions that many people struggle with but don't necessarily need to quit entirely—including smartphones, ultra-processed food, online shopping, people-pleasing, gambling, and dating. Catherine Gray, author of The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, examines how to resist addictive influences, manage these micro-addictions, and increase happiness. The book draws on research from scientists to explain how the modern world is increasingly designed to create dependency, blurring the traditional line between addiction and bad habit. Gray provides both scientific explanation and practical tools to help readers regain control over these everyday compulsions.