The Last Addiction Quotes

“The great escape can be summed up in this vicious cycle: “I believe that I deserve an escape, so I will choose the fastest, most predictable, most accessible, and most effective route available, and I will end up with more pain and problems, hating myself more, and feeling shame, thus further limiting my capacity to love … so, I deserve an escape.”
― Sharon A. Hersh, The Last Addiction: Own Your Desire, Live Beyond Recovery, Find Lasting Freedom

“At the heart of every addiction are two jolts of charge: the belief that I deserve escape and the fact that I demand control.”
― Sharon A. Hersh, The Last Addiction: Own Your Desire, Live Beyond Recovery, Find Lasting Freedom