Who Is the Boss?

You are the master over the animal within, not the slave. Just because it burns inside like a furnace doesn’t mean you must obey.
-A Daily Dose of Wisdom from the Lubavitcher Rebbe -words and condensation by Tzvi Freeman - From Chabad.org

Being spiritual doesn't mean that I don't have human desires and flaws. Living as a recovering addict doesn't transform my animal soul into an angel. My spirituality and my recovery give me the tools to reign in on the lust of the animal within.