The most important point you have made is number one. Addiction isn't a magic spell that forces you to behave in a particular matter. Complicated behaviors requ

The most important point you have made is number one. Addiction isn't a magic spell that forces you to behave in a particular matter. Complicated behaviors require thought, thought can be reigned in with logic and introspection. People simply don't want to deal with the temporary discomfort of withdraw and prefer to continue what they are doing. "I'm addicted" makes for a nice excuse to tell yourself. Remember the emotions that you feel were generated via random permutations of your genetic code. Logic was developed by Grecian scholars and continually improved by the best of us. Don't "Trust your gut", trust your mind.