“When we place someone on a pedestal, we elevate them almost to the status of a god. Our perception of them goes from one extreme to another. This paragon of the ideal either walks on water or is a monster We trust them; then we don’t. They can’t possibly live up to the image we created of them or meet all of the expectations we have because what we want is the fantasy—not the human being donning the costume. We don’t really know the human being behind the fantasy. All the while, we may swear that we love them, but we can’t love someone we don’t see.” EgoAddictionAddiction And RecoveryIdealization Book:Grateful to Be Alive: My Road to Recovery fom Addiction Source: Grateful to Be Alive: My Road to Recovery fom Addiction