Addiction Quote by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

“Addictions, even as they resemble normal human yearnings, are more about desire than attainment. In the addicted mode, the emotional charge is in the…

— Gabor Maté

Addiction is a very compelling subject for literature - especially now that it's nearly impossible to come out of adult experience without some addiction…

— Porochista Khakpour

Addiction is an increasing desire for an act that gives less and less satisfaction

— Aldous Huxley

“Addictions of any nature or degree are temporary emotional and/or mental escapes we create to prevent us from dealing with a certain reality.”

— Dr. Jacinta Mpalyenkana

“Addictive personalities can latch on to anything: drugs, alcohol, sex, people…what if you become addicted to me?” “I am already addicted to you, Beatrice.…

— Sylvain Reynard

“Another powerful dynamic perpetuates addiction despite the abundance of disastrous consequences: the addict sees no other possible existence for himself. His outlook on the…

— Gabor Maté

“Addiction is not a moral defect, and to suggest that does a great disservice to people suffering with this disorder.”

— Lance Dodes

“A behavior is addictive only if the rewards it brings now are eventually”

— Adam Alter

Addiction is a revolt of the soul.

— Yehuda Berg

“..begin by talking about the kind of existentialist chaos that exists in our own lives and our inability to overcome the sense of alienation…

— Cornel West

“Alcoholism, of course, is more than a habit. It’s a physical addiction with psychological and perhaps genetic roots.”

— Charles Duhigg

“We are all in “the perpetual quest for keeping oneself occupied, entertained, and important—which burns at the edge of addiction.”

— Jana Richman