12/23/2025
Chasing Love’s High: How to Stop Playing the Emotional Slot Machine
We don’t usually realize we’re gambling with our emotions until we’ve already lost time, energy, and self-trust.
In this piece, I explore how intermittent attention creates the same psychological pull as a slot machine — and why chasing the next hit of validation keeps us stuck in cycles that never truly pay out.
The real shift happens when you stop outsourcing your worth and start building steadiness from the inside out.
If you’ve ever felt pulled by unpredictable connection, this one’s for you.
https://medium.com//chasing-loves-high-how-to-stop-playing-the-emotional-slot-machine-4a9fda52363d
The thrill of unpredictable attention can hook you — but the real jackpot has been inside you all along.