When we think of addiction, we may think of, excessive drinking, drugs or possibly video games. Is an addiction just a label that we put on behavior’s of excess? This may come as a surprise, but each and every one of us, is an addict, in the truest sense of the word! Whether its, TV, Gossip, eating just a few bites too much, or even the the widespread, uncontrolled negative thoughts from time to time.
But those don’t sound like addictions! To be clear, my definition of addiction would be Any “Habit” that is not in line with our ultimate Well Being or Positive growth!
If Bob drank 5 beers every day for 10 years, would we say he is addicted? Maybe we would add a stipulation to it, by adding a condition of, Not having the willpower to stop. Now, is it an addiction?
We would probably agree, yes, that it is the combination equation which may suggest that, “If the addiction is Stronger than the Will to stop”, then one may say, that Bob is addicted.
This would be the majority of conventional thought. However, if we look to the nature of addiction, at a deeper level, we will find that Willpower is merely a “tool” that carries out action, just like a shovel, would dig a hole, or wrench would turn a bolt. Just as the shovel does not define the dirt, The Willpower does not define the addiction!
So what Does define the addiction? I can Convey these words, but I cannot, instill their importance! Take note here, and know, that you may have heard this, once, twice, or many times before, but the common culprit, that underlies addiction, is “Need” and “Seeking”! Love & Understanding is the water & pressure that puts out the flame of fiery Needs…
The Hole in our soul, creates the Need, and Seeking becomes the Action that attempts to fill the hole with Things of the world! Can you see the Delusion of the last sentence? Repeat – Seeking becomes the action which tries to fill the hole in the “Soul” with “Things” of the world…
There it is in clear English! It is Delusional to think that you can Satisfy a Soul, with something as polar opposite as an Emotion that is Generated by a “Thing”. That would be equivelant to playing football and always running to the wrong end zone and wondering why your not winning!
The Soul is Where Satisfaction “Comes Out Of”, Not where satisfaction goes Into! “Happiness enables Things to flow. Things do not enable Happiness”. Unless Inside the Delusion.
The world doesn’t know it, but they are critically depended on people like you, who can see clearly in the fog, to Not judge them and add separation, But to merely uncover guidelines in which they have Never known…
Thank You, John G. Hilderbrandt
