The Addiction of Getting Hooked

We get hooked by anything when we're battling the urge to escape our pain and discomfort. It doesn't necessarily have to involve a substance, it can be saying mean things or approaching everything with a critical mind. Anytime you sit there and meditate, almost just by thinking, what if my nose itches, that's enough to start thinking, Oh, then I better scratch it. So unhooking is about bringing ourselves back to the ever changing present moment.