People who are prone to addictions of any kind, what keeps you going knowing there are grave consequences in what you do?

I used to move from one addiction to the next. I see it as a fire that you cover with a cloth but the flames appear again from the sides...
You need to find and fight the root in order for this burning energy to soothe down.
For me it's been practicing self love in many ways but I've had to hit rock bottom (my interpretation of it) many times before that.