Parasite And Host, Addiction And Addict

Knowing the relationship between the two

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Only when the parasite dies, can the host flourish. Until then, the two are bound in a symbiotic relationship. The addiction cannot live without its addict, who gives it nourishment, fulfilling its needs. Yet the addicted cannot truly live as long as its parasite remains attached. A life lived in addiction is not one truly…