so then comes the question. should one seek these things out? it seems to me that in doing so, one becomes incredibly vulnerable. is someone willing to give up so much to only be disappointed in the end and be rendered completely useless to themslves and society as a whole? as i have not yet, even after so much time, become comfortably numb. so is it numbness that i seek? it seems sad--i don't pity myself though (as difficult it is at times). i was the one who allowed myself to let him in. i'm the one to blame. so how do i get him out once he's in? truthfully, i think he'll be with me forever, no matter how hard i try to push the pain away. the only remedy is time--to wait it out. it's becoming a grueling process, overcoming this addiction. like i said before, i'm just a junkie. i like to think i add up to more--that i have more to offer this fucked up world, but... i don't.