Addicts are not monsters; they are human too. But addiction, though not a disease in the traditional sense, has the power to turn them into something unrecognizable. In the beginning, addiction feels as harmless and sweet as candy or sweet corn. But soon, it takes control.

An addict will do anything to get their fix. They might steal, hurt others, or even betray the people they love. Some might go as far as taking a life, while others might sacrifice their own families just to feed their addiction.

Addiction is one of the worst conditions a person can fall into, stripping them of their humanity and making them a slave to their cravings.

Addiction is a burden that a person must carry for a lifetime. It is not just a habit—it is a force stronger than the person trapped in it. No matter how hard they try, addicts struggle to fight against it because addiction overpowers them.

An addict can deceive anyone just to get what they need. They become masters of manipulation, finding ways to fool even their closest loved ones. The worst part is that there is no medicine, no simple cure to erase addiction. It latches onto a person, controlling them completely.

Addiction has no physical medicine. The only cure is to take life one day at a time. That is the true remedy. The more you fight addiction head-on, the more it overpowers you. It is stronger than sheer willpower alone.

But here’s the paradox—when you surrender to the truth of addiction, you actually win. Surrendering doesn’t mean giving in to the addiction; it means accepting that you cannot control it and choosing to stay clean, one day at a time. While addiction may never be fully curable, recovery is possible. Slowly and steadily, a person can rebuild themselves, finding strength in each clean day. 

I was an addict, and I still am. Though I am clean now, addiction is something I carry within me for a lifetime. I may be in recovery, but the disease still lives with me.

During my using days, my parents discovered my addiction. Instead of facing them, I chose to fight. I quarreled with them and left home, running far away to a new city—one where I knew nothing and no one.

When I arrived, I was hungry. But food wasn’t my priority. The first thing I searched for was not a meal, but my drugs. That was the only thing that mattered to me. I managed to find a way to get my fix, and that was all I needed at the time. I had nothing left to score more drugs. That’s when I made a friend—a street addict from that city. He was just like me, lost in addiction.

We managed to get our dope, and when we finally sat down to use, something inside me had already changed. The moment he started feeling drowsy, I saw my chance. Without a second thought, I took everything from him—his money, his drugs—and I ran away.

That’s what addiction does to a person. It turns you into someone unrecognizable. You lose all sense of emotion, attachment, and loyalty. You forget who helped you, who your family is, who your friends are. Addiction becomes the only priority, and in its grip, you backstab everyone just to feed the craving.

To come out of addiction, you have to surrender first. You must accept that addiction is more powerful than you. Only by surrendering do you truly begin to win over it.

If you try to fight addiction head-on or try to keep it satisfied, you will never break free. The only real medicine is taking it one day at a time. You don’t have to stay clean forever—just for today. That’s the only battle you need to win: staying clean for this one day.