From the Shiur Living Your Life with Kedusha by Rav Berkowitz on Aish Audio
Neediness is wrong, neediness is traif. This is not an independent mitzvah it is a way of protecting yourself from doing things that are forbidden.
The Mitzvah of Kedoshim Tihiyu (be holy) is to rise above the need for Olam Haze, so that you do not become so attached to something that you can't live without it.
Before joining OA I thought that I needed so much more than I really do. I am just as happy without my chocolate, and treats. But even more than that I have discovered that many things are delicious without the added oil, sugar, or flour that I thought was needed to make them taste good. It is actually empowering to discover just how little you really need to be happy.
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