monster n. an addiction. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
monster n.— «It is an addiction which has within it philosophical, as well as conceptual and behavioral elements, that make it even harder to deal with. Under the shadow of unimportance, indifference, and humor, this monster keeps growing...
monster n.— «The $30 worth of hits turned into a $3,000-a-month monster. Now the monster is Irene’s top priority. She’s been on crack three years. Three times in rehab. Three times a failure. “This is not an addiction that you can...
monster n.— «I truly believe some kids are born with this monster called addiction inside them. I just woke up my monster earlier than most.» —“Mick was a great lover” by Caroline Graham Daily Mail (U.K...
monster n.— «After six days without a meal, my monster was ravenous but by refusing to feed it, I was making him grow weaker. Eight days without a cigarette and my monster is now very weak and tired.» —“D-Day + eight” by...
monster n.— «As a heroin user, she never tracked how much she injected each day or how much money “the monster,” as she calls her addiction, demanded she raise.» —“Managing her ‘monster’” by Tom...