A substitute satisfaction for an unmet need

What is a substitute satisfaction for an unmet need? People search for this unmet need their whole life. The problem is that people do find their substitute satisfaction in gambling, alcohol, drugs, purging, and unhealthy sexual behavior which is substituted for selfs' unmet needs. This is commonly known as the spiral for addiction. Addiction is an unmet need. We substitute addiction hoping to replace our unmet needs. Does it work? Do we feel like we have control of our lives? We all have needs. The issue is we need to meet our needs in a healthy way, instead of avoiding, isolation, and being insidious. If self can identify unmet needs before the addiction spiral starts, self can begin to substitute healthy met needs. For example, if one is depressed and is searching for a way out of depression, the unmet need could be gambling or binge drinking, even using drugs to cope with this unmet need. The reality is if self, can identify with the reason they are depressed and start to understand that behavior, that potential unmet need can become a need that does not turn into addiction. Self is able to recognize the early warning signs of that unmet need. When self substitutes addiction behavior with the unmet need, self becomes addicted. Self will begin to learn  how to turn unmet needs to healthy met needs in a positive approach. Self is able to control their thoughts, urges and cravings by identifying first, the unmet need before it goes to the addiction spiral. Self can control their thoughts and recognize when thoughts of addiction behavior are becoming an unmet need. Stay in your health, stay in the moment.