Originally Posted by
ScottFromWI 
I personally feel that my addiction is part of me and that the substance itself is not the most important factor.
This ^^^^^ is the point for me as well.
I call trading addictions squeezing the balloon. One area goes down when you squeeze it but another pops up. The trick is to figure out how to deflate the balloon not squeeze it. I think I have had some success in deflating the balloon over the years but it's far from empty.