Is not an emotional escape the reason for most addictions? Is not an addiction when your life revolves around the acquisition of, and partaking of, any substance or activity? Is any continual habit that affects your life in a negative way not an addiction?

Do you believe that you can be addicted to shopping? Gambling? Eating? The internet? I reckon these all provide some emotional escape, and can also ruin or affect your life in a negative way.

If you look at my stories, I have written about my experience. I was with an addict. No matter the “cause” the result was an addiction.

Yes, I loved him, but I loved myself more than to be sucked into a relationship with an addict.