Lots of us, dating back for years, yeah. 
It’s not “unverified/unsupported personal gnosis” when it’s lots of you, and you all happen to find the same thing.
“B-b-but? Cant there be a complexity?”
Fuck off, yes, of course.
Life is never easy and it’s not about to get so now for anyone, on this topic. 
Can addiction be helpful, in some situations, to some magicians, who are willing to pay the price or can avert it? YES - @Uncle-Al on here has posted ways to use addiction to fuel workings, like this, so… 
If most magicians who have addictions (because we often do) want to know where Belial stands, then, usually, he’s at if it’s kicking your ass more than you can CHOOSE it and/or USE it to kick ass, then you are just a sad sack, no different to a crack whore sucking cocks for a high.
But hey, even if you are, I hear it gets easier, the more teeth you lose. 