One of the greatest paradigm shifts I experienced as a crystal meth addict was when I realised that the drugs weren't the problem, they were the solution. Your addiction is trying to show you something - and whatever your addiction may be - drugs, alcohol, gambling, Netflix, social media, dating apps, the gym, work, and religion to name a few - it is there for a reason. It is there to soothe your pain, to distract you, to fill a void. Until we get comfortable facing difficult emotions we may never uncover the real problem and until we uncover the real problem, we will always need the solution - which is our addiction. Realising that the addiction is not the problem but rather the solution is one of the first steps in setting yourself free.