21–30 of 33 posts
Don't make it hard for yourself and don't make more than 3 goals. That is the first step to change your unproductive situation.
I have no idea about smoking because I don't smoke. But, perhaps like other habits, you can find the root cause and your real motivations. What it gives you? What is the real reason behind it? Then try to change it with a good replacement that can give you the same benefits.
I gave up drinking at the end of October because I felt it was keeping me from some life goals.
I basically txt my sponsor once a day.
Making it through Thanksgiving was kind of tough, but it's all good.
With the mixture of determination and accountability I've put in place, I know I won't go back.
Another benefit, using your beer money to do fun stuff for your kids is an awesome feeling.
Smoked on and off between 17 and 21. Took me about 8 months full of relapses to finally stop completely - psychological addiction was far harder to break than I first anticipated. In my case, I realised I had been self medicating for some mild pervasive anxiety without explicitly acknowledging it. Although smoking calms anxiety temporarily - it tends to exasperate it in the the longer term - creating a vicious cycle…
Smoked on and off between 17 and 21. Took me about 8 months full of relapses to finally stop completely - psychological addiction was far harder to break than I first anticipated. In my case, I realised I had been self medicating for some mild pervasive anxiety without explicitly acknowledging it. Although smoking calms anxiety temporarily - it tends to exasperate it in the the longer term - creating a vicious cycle…
did you quit on your own? or did you seek a specialist to treat your anxiety. I think I am also self medicating because of anxiety. Like when I am sober after long day I am anxious for unknown reasons but after I smoke I get calm... yesterday I had a epiphany that I smoke because I don't really have any real long term hobbies. Only projects that I wnat to start or stuff that I want to learn... but everything is in a…
Just the act of vocalising all your thoughts to someone can bring a great deal more clarity to the situation.
All of this boils down to building self-discipline.