Addicts

In Psychology there is a well known dynamic of the addict and the co-dependent. 

The theory is that the co-dependent is just as much to blame for the addicts behavior as the addict is.  Why?  Because generally the co-dependent is enabling the addict.  They may provide and pay for the alcohol for the alcoholic.  They don't confront the person in love when they need to etc. so the addiction continues. 

Another reason for why the addict remains in their addiction is usually because they are rejected by someone close to them, who was supposed to love them but didn't.  The addict then runs to substances to fill the hole inside of them, the void that was left by not being loved and not having their sociological needs met by this other person or people.  They look to a substance to meet their needs then.  Some people look to food, others alcohol etc.  But of course the substance doesn't meet their needs.  So then the devil starts lying to them saying that if they would just increase the intake of the substance that then they will be satisfied. 

But the Truth is that the substance will never satisfy them, it only makes them feel worse about themselves.  Nor does a person ultimately ever fully satisfy our souls.  The only one who can truly fill our empty souls is Jesus, God, the Holy Spirit. 

Augustine said, "Our hearts are restless until they rest in thee."  Amen, yes they are. 

Don't run to people or substances to get the hole in your heart filled, run to God.  Amen :)