45 On Addictions I
Beloved Sundra,
Love.
Yes.
Addiction in any form is a sign that you are substituting an actual need
for a false need that manifests itself in an unhealthy way.
You have a need for something, that for some reason you cannot or will
not recognize, so instead you manifest that need by doing something else
that may not even seem similar on the surface, but bears a resemblance
to your inner mind.
The real way to defeat addiction is not to focus on trying to stop what you're addicted to, but on trying to realize what it is that addiction has surged from, what the true need is.
Love
Swami
