Lust Is a Disease — And Some People Are Allergic

Lust isn’t just a casual indulgence. It’s a progressive, spiritual disease. Once you feed it, it starts feeding on you. The more you give in, the more it demands—until you’re spiritually disoriented, emotionally unstable, and mentally exhausted.

Krishna lays out the mechanics of this trap clearly in Bhagavad-gītā 2.62–63:

"While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment. From attachment, lust develops. From lust, anger arises.

From anger, delusion arises, and from delusion, bewilderment of memory. When memory is bewildered, intelligence is lost, and when intelligence is lost, one falls again into the material pool."

And in 3.39, He reveals the relentless nature of lust:

"Lust… is never satisfied and burns like fire."

Some people are even allergic to lust—like a real allergy. For them, even a small exposure can trigger obsessive behavior, despair, and moral collapse. That’s why programs like Sex Addicts Anonymous exist. Like other 12-step fellowships, SAA gives a structure of surrender, honesty, and higher power, because willpower alone doesn’t work. You can’t manage lust—you have to let go.

For me, the real shift happened when I stopped seeing people as objects to enjoy or avoid, and started seeing them as souls. As persons. As children of God. When I made that shift, something beautiful happened: my heart softened. I stopped judging, I stopped being angry, and I started feeling peace. That was a real revolution.

Lust thrives in depersonalization. Bhakti begins in personhood. In relationship. In sacred vision.

This isn’t about repression. It’s about liberation. The soul isn’t meant to burn in the fire of endless hunger. It’s meant to shine in the light of divine love.

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I chose this picture of Gollum from Lord of the Rings for this post because he perfectly symbolises lust in my opinion.

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If you're struggling with an addiction, look for a local SA meeting. Life without addiction is worth the work.