Think about it this way, most people won't break an addiction until the pain of the thing becomes greater than the pleasure. What's the next thing we all do? Seek out a recovery program or a way to exorcise our inner demons of course. Now, we all know that there are tons of recovery programs out there many of which have nothing in common with the others.
What we do know is that all methods seem to work to one degree or another but how could that be if so many of them have nothing in common, one with the other? The answer of course is that the only common thread is that they help us to "Knock it off for good".
If we had the raw determination and fortitude "Knocking it off for good" would work as well as any method out there. Because the pull of addictions can be so incredibly strong we often use various methods to help us along, these would be support programs. There's nothing wrong with arming yourself with every weapon you can think of as the "Beast" is a very powerful adversary.
If by chance the "Knock it off for good" method doesn't seem to be enough we will need a program that serves 2 purposes :
1.) Keeps us off the substance long enough for the brain chemistry and neural pathways to normalize. The intense cravings and other discomfort will fade into nothingness given enough time.
2.) Keeps us centered in our resolve to not restart the addiction again and again. My own experience has been that each time we restart the addiction it's not like we're starting anew but more like we're picking up where we left off with the last binge/bender. The detox gets worse with each subsequent withdrawal episode.
It doesn't seem to matter how we achieve those 2 things, I prefer the mind/brain based programs such as Mindfulness, Avert, Urge Surfing etc. as addiction is a mind based issue. It really doesn't make much difference how we stop the insanity of addiction, what does matter in the end is that we "Knock it off for good".