More important than why

I have been thinking about the reason that I developed my sex and love addiction. I am fairly certain that it's a combination of low self-esteem and the emotional unavailability and disregard of my father. While it's nice to know WHY something has occurred, it's more important to CHANGE it as soon as you know.
With that being said, here are the things I can do to change things for my future: improve my self-esteem by using affirmations, CBT, and self-validation. Also, I can remind myself that my dad did the best he could with what he had to work with. Dwelling on things that you can't change will do nothing to change the future, it will only keep you stuck and feeling like garbage. I have developed such a sense of inner peace during the last few months, I will do whatever I can to ensure that it continues.