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Pink Cloud Effect
I am a love junkie, and my husband was my heroin.
I am a love junkie.
There are two categories of addiction: substance addiction and behavioral addiction. I do not suffer from any addiction to drugs or alcohol; however, I do suffer from relationship addiction which for all practical purposes resembles substance abuse in all of the important ways.
The pink cloud is a term that originated in AA, and it is something most recovering addicts are aware of. It is a phrase that is used to describe feelings of elation and euphoria in early sobriety. Recovering addicts often say that this feeling of joy gives them hope after the suffering and struggles they have endured, but it can also cause dangerous overconfidence and ultimately disappointment that can lead to relapse.
So in the long odyssey of attaining and maintaining sobriety following the addiction to a person, one must go through the same stages of withdrawal, and the same 12-step programs can be effective.
The key to sobriety is true surrender.
Regardless if it is a substance or an intimate relationship, the addict must admit that they have reached rock bottom, shrink…
