I think that is definitely true.
But in order for an addict to be able to cure his own addiction, which is the only way an addiction can be cured, he must arrive at the answer to that question.
What are you running from? What is it that you fear or hate so much that you must medicate yourself into oblivion every chance you get in order to escape it?
And even then, even when able to answer that question, some still will continue, because they just can’t face that thing. Some people lose their battle with addiction, very sadly.
A lot of people are so invested in the idea that the essence of God is vengeance, that they are unwilling to take any other view.