A 222-day Wordle streak had taken over my life. Losing it was painful — and completely liberating.

The author broke a 222-day Wordle streak. Courtesy of Alesandra Dubin I often organized my day around Wordle and had a daily alarm, so I wouldn't forget to play. I had a 222-day streak, and when I finally broke it by running out of guesses, I was heartbroken. However, I realized that the feeling of obligation had stolen my love of doing the puzzle. Once my streak got long enough, I knew I was helplessly hooked on Wordle. For 222 straight days, I opened the New York Times Games app and dut...