Hello Addiction
Habits are hard to break. My understanding is there is a stimulus that will present itself and lives in you .. this stimulus can pop up anytime unexpectedly by an event, a vision, anything. . this creates an action on your part that leads to an outcome. When drugs or alcohol are involved or sex and anything that becomes the action it leads to the final goal of the action. Simple as it seems . . stimulus to action to goal. . the stimulus is always in you and will never go away and is triggered anytime by any situation. . however the good news is that the action you take can be changed. . for instance instead of alcohol or pill. . try reaching out to a non addicted friend. . or go to this forum. . or change to action of your choice that is healthy and good for your life. . .then the final goal will be different and much more for-filling in your life. . the more you practice the changing of the action produced by the stimulus the easier it becomes. . and the final goal is pura vida or pure life as described by the Ticas of Costa Rica. . Ticas are called simply 'happy people' and love all. They attain their goal by living pure. . I hope this helps. . never be afraid to ask for help I have found balance in all things is the key to my life. . .