"How'd you break the addiction?""I didn't," I said. "I just substituted another addiction for it. I found something even more addictive than running."
"What?"
"Not running," I said. "It's got to be the most addictive thing ever. Believe me, a few days of not running and I was hooked."
--Lawrence Block, The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams]
As referred to in a post just awhile back, this is me. That's my addiction. I love that quote. Just about fell out of my chair when I read it. It's my current eReader selection. Bernie is an interesting character. He grows on you after a book or two.
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