The magic circle of deception or the vampiric circle - the fear directly feeds the addiction although the person may not be aware of that deeply rooted core emotion.
The concept of addiction may refer to any kind of dependency or co-dependency in life, be it people, substances, activities, etc.
Each one of the emotions is expressed directly or through seeking it's complementary element (vanity - lack of dignity; absence of love - lust for love, fear - seeking danger). Addiction remains as it is. Addiction loves to multiply itself and that means multiplied sin.
The circle pushes all the people connected to it to the extremes - it's either overwhelming or numbing. To break the circle one must get out of his comfort zone (comfort zone doesn't have to mean a cozy place).
One must break the obvious connections to this elements and change the context of everyday life; to sacrifice the ego and take a risk of being exposed to the plain light, the truth.
''For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.'' Luke 9:24