Jesus accepted those who were weak in faith, if their hearts were well-intended. God accepts honest immaturity. Tendency is to yield to a God we feel comfortable with. We must understand God as Bible portrays him. No other gods before me - first commandment.
Addictions are really a form of idolatry.
We worship these objects of attachment, and are prevented from truly, freely loving God and one another. Jesus taught that our view of God is critical. We cannot experience the full awakening proclaimed by the Twelfth Step, until we call the Higher Power by his true name announced in the Bible. Surrendering to the Higher Power. There is an element of passivity, in that we realize we cannot solve our problems no matter how hard we try.