Wish I could write like freshstart57...love your comments..
Anytime I read something as you are asking OpioPhobe is to quote from soberlicious.
"Buddhism speaks to inviting the discomfort in, sitting with it, instead of battling against. It's a "watch it come, sit with it, watch it go" mentality. The craving is not me...the urge is not me. That battling against is what creates addictional discomfort. The idea was weird and seemed counterintuitive to me at first, but when I realize the urge itself, the craving cannot hurt me and only has the power I give it...well a shift in my mind happened.
I like getting through something hard unscathed. It makes me feel like a badass.
It does get easier over time. Most definitely."
I love this so much and have use it many times. It just hit a chord with me and really love it and have shared it many times. I'm sure one can replace Buddhism (which is not a religion) with any religion you wish, or no religion is fine too. It's the message here that I love. Try it if you would like.