Addiction is like a beautiful little warm fire that becomes the destruction of everything you have.

dullbananas (Joseph Silva)@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world – 159 points –

One of the things I'm adding to the website I just made

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I like this turn of phrase

It is exactly like that. A little warm secret fire in your heart, something that's yours and brings you comfort but slowly fucking burns everything else to ash.

And just like fire, not every fire has to be destructive. If you use the right fuels and keep it under control, you'll have a safe fireplace.

That's a really good description. I feel like people focus on the highs and the lows of addiction. But one of the main reason it is hard to give up an addiction is it's such a comfort. The ecstatic highs are fun, but the real appeal is having something so simple that makes you feel good.

Why post an inferior version?

https://youtu.be/HUngLgGRJpo?feature=shared

You know you are addicted to something, when you know you are addicted to something