Hi,
Although some addictions appear to be physical I believe most are psychological and if this is the case you have to attack the problem mentally. It may not be easy to simply stop thinking about what you are addicted to, if it was I guess you wouldn't have the addiction in the first place. However that is essentially what you need to do.
Some people may disagree with me but I don't think going to meetings is the best advice for some people. Let me expalin why. If you have an understanding of the law of attraction or the correct wording of affirmations, the number one rule with both is to focus on the positive not the negative. If you want to get out of debt, you don't think about how to get out of debt, you avoid think about debt altogether or think about abundance. If you compose an affirmation you don't say "I don't want to be ADDICTED anymore", you would more likely say something like "with a clear mind I am in control of my life". The same thing goes for meetings, I'm not sure that spending time with others talking about addiction is the answer, although for some people maybe it is.
Having said this, what I would suggest and I agree this will take some serious effort on your part but you need to fill in that time you spend thinking about your addiction or engaging in your addiction by doing other activities. Find as many things you can possibly do and make a list. If this means you need to be doing something at every moment of the day other than when you are working or sleeping, then so be it. Keep your mind occupied at all times by doing things you like, being around people who you like and who like you.
The problem is in your mind, it may be related to a fear but you can overcome this on your own if you believe you can. Gaining a better understanding of how your mind works could be helpful. There is plenty of information on the mind at the link below. Best of luck.
John
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