Desire

A problem with addiction to something such as drugs, power, money, control, attention, sex, is that when we seek it as part of our addiction, it is an effort to be rid of some feeling or situation.  We want something to change, such as being in a bad mood, or anxious, fearful, and we want this to go away.  The addiction makes for short-term change but then leads to a different bad feeling or scene.  One does not so much seek attention as one seeks attention to change something else.  The same with drugs, money, sex when they are addictive.  One becomes a control freak addict because to not be, is just too uncomfortable.  Yet, something else, equally as bad or worse will take the place of whatever we are escaping through efforts of control.  How to escape this madness?  Completely change your life, beginning with the insides.  Free will won't do it.  You are too hooked.  Only a spiritual path can do it.