An addiction can be a slow process of getting hooked on a distraction. What once was an escape, a hobby, or a way to unwind can turn into an obsession. Blinders and ear plugs would be easier to take of than seeing the problem for what it is or listening to advice. An obsession can be a secret adventure that no one but Hod knows about. Such a prodigal could live a secret life of saying all the right things and living up to everyone’s expectations, yet have no reality to authenticity. I know a husband and dad who has felt victimized his entire life, obsessed with what the next terrible event that could happen. It’s as if he has been addicted to the lies he was told growing up. Being drunk with self delusion can be just harmful as an addiction to pornography, shutting out all the good that could happen by seeking God.
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