Elizabeth Gilbert has written an essay entitled “Confessions of a Seduction Addict.” With this autobiographical piece, published in the New York Times, Gilbert recounts her past obsession with the act of seduction.
Gilbert even shares details on how this unhealthy habit played a role in the dissolution of her first marriage. That divorce, while painful, eventually lead Gilbert to embark on a journey chronicled in her mega-hit memoir, Eat, Pray, Love. Here’s an excerpt from the essay:
“Seduction is the art of coercing somebody to desire you, of orchestrating somebody else’s longings to suit your own hungry agenda. Seduction was never a casual sport for me; it was more like a heist, adrenalizing and urgent. I would plan the heist for months, scouting out the target, looking for unguarded entries. Then I would break into his deepest vault, steal all his emotional currency and spend it on myself.”