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Gmail really is a drug, huh?
Nobody goes like" Oh fuck I can't take it anymore I just need another hit of Google Lens"
Keeping accounts for key services is a smart idea because at least you will always be able to take control if you need to. Also identity theft gets harder
Look at /r/deGoogle and you will, sadly, see a lot of people that have a problem stopping.
A typical example is how services from Google, e.g Google Docs, Meet, etc do everything they can to avoid not logging in, and while having to do so, prefer to use a GMail acccount, or "at least" a Google account (which might not require a GMail email).
So... a drug no but a dependency hard to ignore for a lot of people, the same way some people feel "forced" to use WhatsApp.
You are extremely privileged if you never felt that way.