We all have that show – the one that we are entirely too obsessed with for our own good. The one we spend binge watching for hours every night, forgoing sleep and impeding homework for just one more episode. For me, it was "Grey's Anatomy." For those who aren’t "Grey’s Anatomy" fans, this show is a medical drama chocked full of gut-wrenching suspense. But for anyone, Netflix shows can be the cause of a lot of heartache and stress. Here’s why this show stole my heart, and why it’s possible to be brokenhearted over people and situations that aren’t actually real.

1. It took my time.

To start off, beginning to watch "Grey's Anatomy" was a huge time commitment. You aren't setting yourself up to watch a season or two of a couple 20-minute episodes. No, "Grey's" was a rather large commitment; now with 11 seasons with about 25, 45-minute episodes (and still filming). I can't even begin to count the endless nights I spent glued to my phone or laptop watching "Grey's Anatomy" because I was too scared and hooked to stop. It took me months to finish the series (even at a binge-watching pace).

2. It made me so connected to the people.

When you put so much time into watching a show, you eventually fall in love with some characters, learn to hate some characters, and all emotions in between. You know everything about them, after watching for so long. You know their secrets, their personalities, and what drives them. When characters start getting romantically involved, you rejoice when your favorite characters finally get together, and practically weep when they split. Or feel endless amounts of frustration because they never do get together. When someone dies, you sob for days because it feels like you lost them too. How will the show go on without them? When the plot takes a twist for the worst, you feel sad and emotional for all the characters involved. Whatever emotions the characters feel, it seems you feel, too.

3. The soundtrack to the series is one of the most emotion-evoking sounds.

Part of what made "Grey's Anatomy" so intense for me was the music. Now, if I hear particular songs from the soundtrack, I can't help but have flashbacks to the period of time or episode that the song played in. If you're a lover of "Grey's" and the songs "The Story" by Brandi Carlile, "Breathe (2 AM)" by Anna Nalick, "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol, “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Jill Andrews, and "How to Save a Life" by The Fray (to name a few) don't evoke some serious emotions, you're crazy. Emotions and memories are so easily tied to music, and that's no exception to "Grey's."

4. The drama is relatable.

To a certain extent. Unfortunately, we all aren’t extremely attractive and successful doctors, but there were so many parts of the show that were so relatable. You understood what it felt like to go through a difficult breakup, to lose a loved one, to find disappointment in your career – the list goes on. Part of what made the show so real and so addicting was that we have all felt similar emotions in our lives like the characters in "Grey’s" did.

5. There’s always that “mind-blowing” moment.

"Grey’s Anatomy" had a lot of drama that could be relatable, but then, there were those moments that were so completely ridiculous, shocking, and unexpected that you just sat in shock once the credits started rolling. And you might even have to watch parts over again just to be sure your mind wasn’t deceiving you. And don’t even get me started on those season finales. Shonda Rhimes always had a way of creating stories in the show that left your jaw hanging and your mind racing with wonder.

6. The show provided amazing advice.

You probably couldn’t go through this show and not be amazed at how the characters handle the situations that life throws at them. One of my favorite parts of each episode was the dramatic, but usually inspiring (and not to mention eloquently spoken) monologues at the end of the episodes. Usually they were Meredith’s few moments of insightful and hopeful outlooks on life. These were the parts that helped to tie the whole show together, and the parts that make it so relatable to us as viewers. Not to mention throughout the show, the characters and their experiences provide great advice and deliver powerful messages.

7. I’m still mourning over "Grey’s."

Usually when you finish one show on Netflix, you realize you have nothing to do with your life. So, the only solution is to find the next best show to become obsessed with. However, for me, I haven’t been able to start a new one yet. "Grey’s" left some deep wounds that haven’t healed yet, and as pathetic as it sounds, I am still attached to it. I haven’t gotten over what has happened in the show yet, and I’m still coming to terms with what happened in Season 11.

So, if you still think I’m crazy about being upset over a TV show, clearly you haven’t seen "Grey’s Anatomy," in which case I highly recommend (with caution) tuning into the show. If you are a lover of the show, I’m sure you can relate, and you too may have had your heart ripped out of your chest.

As Meredith Grey so famously said in one of the greatest seasons of the show (Season 8), “It’s one of those things people say. ‘You can’t move on until you let go of the past.’ Letting go is the easy part, it’s the moving on that’s painful. So sometimes we fight it, trying to keep things the same. Things can’t stay the same, though. At some point you just have to let go. Move on. Because no matter how painful it is, it’s the only way we grow.”

So here’s to Meredith Grey, maybe I can learn to cope with heartbreak as beautifully as she does. Or maybe, I’ll wind up all “dark and twisty” like her, too.