Sunday, April 28, 2024

Ask not why the addiction, but why the pain.

Ask not why the addiction, but why the pain.

Gabor Maté

The relentless pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain, leads to pain.

Anna Lembke

Addiction is giving up everything for one thing. Recovery is giving up one thing for everything.

Unknown

Almost everyone is an addict – when addiction is defined as a manic reliance on something as a defense against dark thoughts.

Alain de Botton

Modern food is made to keep you addicted. Modern news is made to keep you addicted. Modern shows are made to keep you addicted. Modern technology is made to keep you addicted. Addiction is the end game. Profit is what they seek.

Jose Rosado

It’s pretty exhausting avoiding yourself all the time.

Anna Lembke 

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