drinking and other addictions part 2

i remember back in 1987...i was trying to lead these kids through a particular exercise at a summer camp...the issue was however...they were too occupied throwing rocks in the stream to listen...so i came up with an idea...i would combine the exorcize with the throwing rocks...get a question right...throw a rock...and it worked perfectly...same principal with our addictions...instead of fighting them...love them...curb your addiction to the point that it is actually fulfilling its purpose...(instead of creating an issue)...moderate it...obey it at proper times...you get the score...there is a good chance that once it is tamed...it can actually be extinguished...but if this happens it will happen organically...the real issue is...is your addiction helping you cope with life...and if it is not...make it so .