Defeated an addiction I had since a teenager . Major results happen after you accomplish this. You start to feel like you can do more then you use too. Your confidence builds up, Ideas start coming to you . You can figure things out quicker . You get more organized . Your prayers seem to be more effective . You have more energy . People want to listen to you . You become a better listener . You can cope better with others who have addictions and more tolerant since you know what's it like to break an addiction. You become less judgmental of others who are struggling in addictions or have a chronic addiction . People start to look up to you more. You see the world in a whole new light . You end up taking on more challenges, goals are much easier then they were before . Tasks are less of a challenge then they were before your addiction .