Overcoming addiction is by choice

Greetings!

One thing that's kind of deadly and dangerous in this life is addiction. Addiction can be said to have developed from our daily activities which in most cases suits our bodies. Addiction in most cases is always difficult to control, but to me it's not something that is so difficult to control as such as if we made up our minds to control it, we would definitely get it controlled.

Having said and talked about addiction, I would like to delve into the topic of the prompt which is all about, “Addiction.”

To me, the topic of this prompt is not something that's straightforward as being thought of and this is because even in the analysis of the prompt, one would see that, it's neither of a choice and also beyond us at times.

However, one thing that is very certain about addiction is that of the difficulty to overcome it and this is because of the pleasure derived in it by our body system, but no matter how difficult is it for us to overcome it, I am still of the opinion that it is possible for us to overcome addiction as humans but this is strictly by choice.

One thing I have seen people that have overcome their addiction do is to be determined that this thing they are currently doing or addicted to, they would quit it. I have seen friends of mine quitting alcohol just because of their determination to quit smoking. I have seen some of them quitting smoking just because they believe they can do it.

Although their decision was a very tough one at the beginning, because they were so determined to turn a new leaf, they decided to work against their flesh and choose the right path. They disciplined their body and themselves and since they told them they have made the decision a long time ago, I have not seen them going back to their vomit to smoke or take alcohol again.

Ever since then, I have believed that it's possible to overcome all these addictions and not only, I also believe that overcoming addiction is also about determination and making the mandatory choice.

Our body and flesh are always in love with anything that sweetened them, let me add this to it, our flesh and body are always in love with anything that gives them pleasure, but one thing thing is that, if we are determined to break loose from the trap of this addiction of a thing, then it would be possible.

No one is above addiction and I believe everyone of us are addicted to one or the other, but one thing is that, we can always overcome it as our addiction can never overcome us as we all have the privilege and the ability to be determined and make a right choice towards breaking loose from the flesh and our addiction.

This is my entry to week 229, episode 01 of the weekly featured contest in the Hive learners community.

Thanks for reading.

The picture is mine.