Originally Posted by hopealwayz
In the end...same addiction, different drugs.
Pretty much. Dope and booze aren't the issue.
... We continue to depend on the world around us and refuse to accept that we will not be given everything. We become self-obsessed; our wants and needs become demands. We reach a point where contentment and fulfillment are impossible. People, places, and things cannot possibly fill the emptiness inside of us, and we react to them with resentment, anger, and fear.
Source.
No matter how many different ways I cut it and try to find reasons where I'm not responsible for an outcome and the emotional results I encouter there, I come up empty handed if I don't include myself in the equation.
We can learn to make better choices.