Addiction & Recovery-What’s it all about?

Why do people become addicted? Addiction is so prevalent in our society: Xanax, cocaine, Heroin, sex , pornography, antidepressants of all kinds, coffee, tobacco etc. Why is addiction  so prevalent? 

It seems to me that people have some kind of a need to have something over them.  The world was created for us to have G-d over us. On one hand, we accept G-d over us and his commandments. On the other hand, we expect that G-d will help us to complete our mission on earth, each in his own way.  We also expect rewards. 

However,  in todays world, there is nothing to replace the G-d relationship. We are on our own. there is no absolute right or wrong in the post modern world.

This creates stress and anxiety, causing us to look for security.  More healthy people look to personal growth, family  and community  for security. Less health people  look to money and status for security. Even less healthy people turn to drugs and perhaps crime for security.

I think that we should re-examine the old fashioned values . We have thrown out the baby with the bathwater.