My comment, explaining what really happens:

It’s important for people to know that *real, evil spirits* directly cause the addiction. When people understand this the process makes sense.

If a born-again Christian willfully lusts, real lust demons have a right to drive that lust in our bodies until we *fully* repent. *Complete* repentance is necessary to be free.

We can always fall away again:
Once we’re free, if we willfully lust again [giving into it instead of rejecting the temptation], demons will again come in and drive that lust. Lust never satisfies, and really is bondage, demonic control — not “freedom.”

We can’t play around with this thing. It removes the peace and joy from our lives, and keeps us from inheriting eternal life, because we walked according to the flesh, and not according to the Spirit. We allowed ourselves to become prodigal, and then have no right to inherit the kingdom of God until we repent. See especially: Gal. 5:19-6:8, Rom. 8:1-17 and Mt. 5:27-30 to be free!