Sounds like you've been reading too much r/fatpeople
self-actualization is the first step towards recovery
mm....
self actualization can mean many things..
But if you've got a set of habits which chemically hijacks your limbic system. It is almost impossible to get out regardless of your KNOWLEDGE of the fact that you have a problem.
Essentially, long term use, erodes will-power in such a way that you are trapped by an inability to maintain focus long enough to disassociate from maladaptive desires.