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#Shoftek!

Doctor’s report, cowgirl 😏
Yesterday I had a dose of you, and my brain did exactly what addiction research says it would. Seeing you activated my ventral tegmental area, which sent a flood of dopamine straight to the nucleus accumbens, the brain’s reward center. That’s the same pathway that lights up for chocolate, winning, and, apparently, sassy cowgirls.
Today, no dose. And the brain doesn’t like that. Once it learns where the reward comes from, it starts anticipating it. Dopamine actually spikes in expectation, so every time my door opens or calling the middle man, my reward circuit fires up hoping it’s you. When it’s not, dopamine dips below baseline. In medical terms, that’s withdrawal. In plain terms, I missed you.
The worst part? My prefrontal cortex, the part responsible for logic and self-control, keeps telling me to be patient. But the reward system outvotes it every time.
Diagnosis: severe Sassy Sue dependency, with classic withdrawal symptoms. Prognosis: incurable. Recommended treatment: regular doses, as often as supply allows 😂
If anyone asks, I’m not addicted. I can quit anytime. I just don’t want to 😏

I hope it is not another forever long day!