You've done everything except for the "thing" to which you're hooked, and I did say that it doesn't really matter what it is!
The issue is not what you "do," it is what you are addicted to!
In any case, it simply won't go away. As a result, you start looking outside yourself for solutions. I'm talking about stuff like step programs, self-help books, nicotine patches, and articles like this one.
Don't get me wrong; all of these things have their uses. They get you ready for the "ultimate insight," which will help you overcome your addiction for good.
Deals with oneself are made. "I am useless because I can't control this," or "I will be able to have one tomorrow if I don't have (insert your own addiction here). I'm feeling so lousy today that I need my little assistant. Perhaps you have an inner voice that tells you that no one understands how difficult it is, that you are simply more sensitive than others, that it makes you intriguing, that my friends wouldn't like me any other way, or something along those lines.
We can go around in circles for years, switching one addiction for another. We are blaming everybody for our issues. My father was an alcoholic, I was an unloved child, and I struggle with commitment. Sounds recognizable? Please don't misunderstand me, though.
Being an alcoholic parent's child is no minor feat! I'm not mocking it, just as I wouldn't dare mock something someone thought was the root of their addiction.
But this is where the issue arises. If you "think" that something outside of yourself placed you on the path to oblivion, it will take a similarly potent outside influence to convince you to turn around. Well, it won't take place! Nothing outside of you will cause you to change your direction.
That is the truth, sorry.
Before you understand this one straightforward reality, you can defend your actions, tell lies, place blame on others, and spend a fortune on self-help gurus.
Stopping is the key to ending your addiction. Yes, halt! And the key is that you won't unless you understand that the solution to your problem is within you.
You can't reach the part of you that can aid because of fear. Whatever you do to get rid of that dread, "your addiction" prevents you from hearing that witty side of yourself.
Recognizing the fear for what it is will help you overcome it.
Recognize that it is preventing you from hearing your inner voice.
You've been made to think that the depth of the terror is the limit. The anxiety is little. Decide to Stop, Stay the Course, and Move On. If you feel the need to, you can figure out how you got into this situation once the thing you are doing—your addiction—is no longer controlling you.Perhaps the best course of action is to go on with your life.
Remember! You are the answer to the query! Stopping is the key; just stop!
The hive learners separation images were gotten from one of the posts of @bruno-kema in hivelearners