for·give  v.

1. To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon. 2. To renounce anger or resentment against.

 for·get  v.

1. To treat with thoughtless inattention;  2. To banish from one’s thoughts  3. To disregard on purpose.

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Addictive urges come like waves on the ocean, pushed by the deeper hidden currents of Nature working through the chemistry of your brain and body, and to a person trying to stop the repetition it can be like building sand castles on the beach at the high water line.

Eventually all the work you’ve done building walls and digging moats is compromised by a sudden wave that is just a little stronger than the rest, and within minutes, it’s all been swept away.

Ashamed of nature? Disappointed by wind and tide?

Forgive it. No blame, no shame, just another day at the ocean’s edge.

But don’t forget it.

Some waves are naturally bigger than the rest.

To build a lasting castle stay away from the ocean’s edge.