Addictions are not formed overnight. An addiction connotes a mental habit of becoming attached to something on which you have become dependent. We commonly think of drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, coffee, etc. to be objects of addiction.

However, a habit can be as addictive; be it playing cards, sex,eating, watching TV, gossiping, idleness, our body, dresses, or anything else that you cannot help but do.The more you want to enjoy them more you are forming Brain patterns that will make you slave of that habit then dictate your lives beyond your control leading to your Suffering Pain & destruction. If for some reason you are unable to indulge in the habit or activity to which you are addicted, it leads to tremendous discomfort, frustration, anger, restlessness or even unbearable physical pain (as in drug addiction). Remember Pain,  Suffering Dwells in objects of pleasure. More you crave for pleasures of life greater  will be the intensity of suffering in the End.

Needless to say, all addictions are undesirable. Addiction builds its fetters around you making you an inmate in your self-created prison. If a simple thing like not having tea or coffee can spoil your day and make you unfit for efficient work, then whither enlightenment? When you give in to addictions, you give up freedom.

Habits or addictions spring from constant repetition of certain actions. These actions may have been repeatedly performed due to ignorance or under the influence of wrong judgement. Sometimes simple actions too have a snowballing effect. Habits become ingrained in the mind depending on how often they are repeated as well as the will of the person. A weak-willed person becomes a slave of habit sooner than a strong-willed person.

In order to overcome an addiction or undesirable habit, we have to adopt a 'contrary' approach. Here one needs to understand how an action that is opposite in nature to the pertinent habit will help. It may be next to impossible to wipe out a habit and let a vacuum or void take its place. In the beginning, we should strive to replace it with something positive.

For instance, if you smoke, it may a good idea to bite into a piece of clove or candy or something harmless instead. True freedom will never entail replacing a greater evil by a lesser evil, and yet practically, this may be very difficult to achieve except by a select few.

Let us also remember the basic facts about thoughts that influence action. In fact all action springs from thoughts. That is the seed and the cause to the effect.

The fact that every action is repeated is an indicator of the fact that the thought or thoughts behind it are repeated too. Thus to revert an action we have to revert our thoughts. By reiterating a positive thought we move easily towards the corresponding actions.

Thus, at a basic level we need to dive deep into the mind from where thoughts emerge. We need to consciously imbue the mind with positive thoughts or affirmations. To overcome a particular habit or addiction you need to formulate an appropriate affirmation which strengthens the corresponding positive qualities.

For instance, if you want to give up smoking, think of the positive state you would be in, when you are free of this habit. Say to yourself: "I am free. I am happy, healthy and poised. I can do whatever I want, whenever I wish, independently." If you are given top frivolous gossiping and now feel it is time to shed this habit, affirm to yourself: "I am calm and filled with s deep silence. I turn inward to discover joy and freedom. I radiate friendliness and love to all."

Repeat this regularly following the rules of affirmation outlined in this section, until it melts into your subconscious, from where by penetrating your superconscious it will automatically bounce back to start influencing your conscious physical and mental habits and thought patterns. More on http://kaalchakra0.tripod.com

Fear is pain arising from the anticipation of Evil.

"The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain." Aristotle

"One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life: that word is Divine love."

" The amount of pain we inflict upon others is directly proportional to the amount we feel within us."