Interesting……

It’s not true sadly. I had it all and couldn’t put the drugs down until Christ

that's interesting, but what do you think of this?

This is not new. It is a bit helpful. I have a long term street drug addicted son. The best book I have read on the topic is Smoke and Mirrors by Marie England (a short book). The most help I have received is from Parents of Addicted Loved ones.

That was an ingenious experiment with a rat. And conclusions extrapolated from it are interesting. Which is why it does not suffice to lecture somebody to stop doing something harmful. You have to offer them an alternative to fill a void that would be created if they did stop.

Satan wants to get us isolated.

It is extremely interesting, and I've thought about this myself. I fully believe the theory. And I definitely think we can go deeper: God consistently uses relational language to describe eternal life - not as a distant or abstract concept, but as a deep, personal connection with Him. Eternal life isn't merely about duration; it's about communion. "Having the same Spirit" In Scripture, God invites us into various forms of relationship with Him: As a Father, He adopts us as His beloved children. (1 John 3:1) As a Brother, Jesus calls us His siblings (Hebrews 2:11). As a Friend, He says, "I no longer call you servants… but friends" (John 15:15). As Co-heirs, we are promised a shared inheritance in the Kingdom (Romans 8:17). As Co-servants, we are yoked with Christ in purpose and mission (Matthew 11:29). As a Bridegroom, He desires intimate covenant love with His people (Revelation 19:7). God doesn't just want obedience - He wants fellowship. He longs to walk with us, to share life, to partner, abide, commune, dwell, delight in us, and to be present with us. These are not transactional terms - they're deeply relational. Jesus Himself defines eternal life relationally: "Now this is eternal life: that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent." (John 17:3) The word know here implies intimate, ongoing relationship - not merely knowledge about God, but life shared with God. Compare to: "I never knew you..." Being driven by God's Holy Spirit signals a deep connection. "You are my friends if you do what I command you..." Addiction, at its core, is a search for the fruit of the Holy Spirit. A longing for love, joy, peace - everything that makes life sweet and worth living. It's a search for deep connection, for the source of true nourishment. Behind the craving is a desire to be whole, to be rooted in the Spirit who gives life. To taste the sweet fruit of life itself. Where do fruit-bearing branches get their nourishment from? 🌿🍎🍇 Who calls Himself the Resurrection and the Life? ✝️❤🪔

I studied this in the 80s When I took child pyschology I discovered this

This is what I've seen and has been my experience 🤍

Connection is expensive Marble marthas in the church Plastic panzies in the world

Isolation is looked upon as harmful..yet all the spiritual teachings originate from within. We are being fooled.

Oh yes, I think this is true. I believe God designed our need for connection and relationship to help lead us to Him. Sadly, we will often fill that hole in our souls with all manner of toxic things.