Day 1 Of No Nut November -

This was the danger zone. The sun was down, the house was quiet, and the blue light of the monitor beckoned. This was when the habit usually took hold—the mindless ritual of boredom.

"Day one, huh?" Dave smirked. "You look like you’re trying to diffuse a bomb.""I'm fine," Elias snapped, his voice an octave higher than usual. Day 1 of No Nut November

For most, it was a meme. For Elias, it was a personal exorcism of bad habits. This was the danger zone

The "brain fog" he hoped would vanish was replaced by a hyper-fixation. He found himself cleaning his baseboards with a toothbrush just to keep his hands occupied. His roommate, Dave, walked in eating a slice of pizza. "Day one, huh

"I am the master of my soul," he whispered while picking out a bag of kale.

Elias sat at his desk. His hand hovered over the mouse. His brain, desperate for a hit of dopamine, began to bargain. “Technically, it’s still October somewhere in the world,” the inner voice whispered. “One little peak won’t hurt. You can just start tomorrow. November 2nd to December 2nd is still thirty days.”