Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.
Storytelling has a narcotic power.
On gym days, I don't get to my desk until 4 in the afternoon, and everything except bedtime and the appointment with the liquid narcotic is pushed back a bit.
Why are online games so addictive? It's mostly the narcotic appeal of 'leveling.'
Despair is a narcotic. It lulls the mind into indifference.
A man who cannot work without his hypodermic needle is a poor doctor. The amount of narcotic you use is inversely proportional to your skill.
The first time I ever recorded, which was into my boom-box, I was like, 'Wow, check that out.' It sounded great. The narcotic of it was so intense - it was pleasurable. I was like, 'You sound like a band.' Then I ended up spending the rest of my life trying to chase that initial high again.