Most people who have addiction problems live with a constant sense of feeling insufficient so they are constantly hunting for more of what they think will help them to feel secure and sufficed so to speak. I call these people "Insuff's" because they are people in constant need either because of fear and/or a chemical imbalance that keeps them in a constant state of anxiety and feeling like they are in need of something more. Because of this constant state of craving and feeling insufficient, Insuff's are always gathering things that give them pleasure and sufficiency or "suff", and like a pack rat they build up a secret stash and supply somewhere in the house, that they can draw from when they think they need a pleasure fix.

It isn't always the stuff they are gathering that is what they are after necessarily, it is the ability to gather and procure what makes them feel secure as well. For example, a person may be a shop-aholic and go out and buy things they don't need or even already own because it is the act of hunting and gathering that makes them feel powerful, in control, and secure in knowing they can gather more "suff". Food is another big thing that people will go out an buy just to store up a lot of that they can secretly feed on in private. You may see a lot of money missing from your account and this is usually because they are going out and buying things and then coming home and either hiding them or consuming them when nobody is around.

One thing that can be a real problem for Insuff's are credit cards. Credit cards seem like an endless supply to all the "suff" you could ever buy or want. But it is obviously a dangerous trap since you can get over your head very quickly with credit cards. Gathering pleasure to treat fear and old unhealed pain is idolatry since you are trusting in what you are gathering for your life satisfaction and protection, which is actually God's job, not a pleasure idols job. God will give us all we need and protect us if we will let go of our idols and trust Him to be in control. When the fear and unhealed pain are dealt with, the need to go "suff" hunting will also begin to subside as well. God will give you living water that will satisfy what you are thirsting for.