Passion as Protection Against Addiction
Passion, in the clinical context used by Philippe Jacquet, refers to genuine engagement with life — a sense of meaning, purpose, or calling that gives the person something to move toward rather than only something to run from.
What addiction fills
Addiction does not arrive in a full life. It arrives in a life that is missing something. The substance fills that vacancy — it provides intensity, anticipation, relief — a counterfeit version of being fully alive.