hey everyone, I found something that I think could help us with perspective and to remind us to stay strong. a recent study found that romantic love, especially being in love, lights up the most basic part of the brain (the lizard brain that's responsible for hunger, tirenedness, and basic mindless triggers - the brain is obviously complex, but to simplify, the other predominant parts are the emotion and thinking parts), they found that the response is similar to someone with an addiction. Like there is a blind craving and need, and the action would be the same "overdosing" on the person, pulling away and then relapse... and when people in love have broken up, the part lights up even more. So remember, what we're going through is evidenced back but it's a an addiction we must overcome. Let's not relapse! You got this!
Last updated on:2025-07-31T03:10:03+05:30
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saw that study too. makes sense why breakups feel so physical. like your body’s freaking out even when your mind’s done.
i get the comparison. it actually helped me not shame myself for why i kept going back. made it feel less like a flaw.
yes it's addiction , you know they hurts you but you are used to having them around
i don’t care what part of my brain it is. it hurts. i wasn’t addicted. i loved them. that’s not the same.
Ok