2/21/2016
“I’ve been in love before, it’s like a narcotic.
At first it brings the euphoria of complete
surrender. The next day you want more.
You’re not addicted yet, but you like the
sensation, and you think you can still control
things. You think about the person you love
for two minutes then forget them for three
hours. But then you get used to that person,
and you begin to be completely dependent on
them. Now you think about him for three
hours and forget him for two minutes. If he’s
not there, you feel like an addict who can’t get
a fix. And just as addicts steal and humiliate
themselves to get what they need, you’re
willing to do anything for love.”
– Paulo Coelho
Eyes + Words 
Damn. Thank you for sharing. That last line really drives home how addiction isn’t always in relationship to chemical/illegal drugs.
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Really happy I found it 🙂
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Where do you find your quotes and stuff?
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Google is my best friend haha
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Preach! 😀
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I totally relate to this post it is absolutely spot on. When I was 25 I had a relationship with this guy I was obsessed with. I spent 23 hours 55 minutes of the day thinking about him. I knew that my obsession was just like a heroin addiction and wanted to write an article about “heroin sex” for a magazine. When I had another addictive relationship with this Latin sex god I actually stopped using cocaine as he was a better high than ecstasy or cocaine. But at the same time I would scream at him that I hated him as I knew he was a liar. I just couldn’t leave him. And the minute we split up I started using cocaine again and got addicted to that instead!
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Wow, thank you so much for sharing that. I think I’ve had an addictive type of relationship maybe twice in my life, I don’t think it was ever to that extent though. It is however possible that I’ve repressed much of the feeling, sometimes you just don’t wanna go back to that vulnerable state of intensity.
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