Getting over an addiction

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halfmoonforever

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Hi guys/gals, I was wondering, barring psychology mumbo jumbo (or being hypnotized), what did you do to get over an addiction? Be it smoking, PCP, porn whatever...

I'm struggling to contain my vice in life (it's destructive to only myself)
 
Smoking - took pills, it worked

I think the best way is to find something better
 
halfmoonforever said:
Hi guys/gals, I was wondering, barring psychology mumbo jumbo (or being hypnotized), what did you do to get over an addiction? Be it smoking, PCP, porn whatever...

I'm struggling to contain my vice in life (it's destructive to only myself)
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Easiest way is not put yourself in those situations that may cause a relapse. Could be anything like avoiding certain friends or venues.

If you only smoke while drinking, drink less. If you only smoke weed when you get home after work, take up a hobby after work like gym so you don't have that free time anymore.

Basically change your routine to avoid temptation.
 
The problem with most addicts is that they will always be addicted to something.

I'm an addict of several vice's, but some of those vice's have been shared with my current partner.

Some addictions, you actually just need to realise that they are bad for you, or have a really bad experience or scare to get you off of them. I had that when one day I woke up with severe kidney pain and realised it was due to OTC meds that I take daily. Now I only take them when I need to.
 
If you're serious about stopping then the best way is to remove your triggers and access:

Drugs: delete and block dealers, hell format your phone and change your number, don't interact with fellow users
Booze: stay out of liquor stores, don't "go out" for a few weeks until you can handle it
Cigs: stop buying them and don't go out drinking for a while
Porn: install parental controls on your PC's and phones, set a complicated password and lose it, chuck all mags and DVD's
Food: never shop when hungry and stay out of the junk aisles completely, use a list that you make after eating in the evening, anything not on the list does not go in the trolley, don't go to fastfood or restaurants.

This is obviously for the "casual addict", the one that goes ooh I may be drinking a bit much lately... If you're mainlining heroin into your toes then get professional help.

Main advice is cold turkey yourself for a while, a "bit" here and there in the first few months generally leads to a full relapse.

YMMV
 
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Thanks guys. I've mostly boiled down my triggers to stress / emotion. Like if the SO and I fight or if I have a really ****ty day at work where I feel responsible for what happened( (even though the situation was out of my control). How to avoid the end result and changing that fundamental behavior though. Wish there was a shock collar I could get that goes off whenever I even think it lol
 
halfmoonforever said:
Thanks guys. I've mostly boiled down my triggers to stress / emotion. Like if the SO and I fight or if I have a really ****ty day at work where I feel responsible for what happened( (even though the situation was out of my control). How to avoid the end result and changing that fundamental behavior though. Wish there was a shock collar I could get that goes off whenever I even think it lol
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You are seeing tai ladyboys aren't you?!
 
On topic I've never really believed I've had a truly addictive personality but the but usual stuff applies to other people was a simple case of cold turkey combines with having something better to do as someone said above.

Basically you need to motivation for something else that is stronger than your vice.

In my wife's case stopping smoking only happened I said there would be no baby until she stops smoking...worked pretty much instantly. Before that she tried many times and never succeeded.
 
SauRoNZA said:
On topic I've never really believed I've had a truly addictive personality but the but usual stuff applies to other people was a simple case of cold turkey combines with having something better to do as someone said above.

Basically you need to motivation for something else that is stronger than your vice.

In my wife's case stopping smoking only happened I said there would be no baby until she stops smoking...worked pretty much instantly. Before that she tried many times and never succeeded.
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What if his addiction is cold turkeys?
 
Chevron said:
Easiest way is not put yourself in those situations that may cause a relapse. Could be anything like avoiding certain friends or venues.

If you only smoke while drinking, drink less. If you only smoke weed when you get home after work, take up a hobby after work like gym so you don't have that free time anymore.

Basically change your routine to avoid temptation.
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This is the best advice and also just stop don't try and cut back little by little.
 
halfmoonforever said:
Hi guys/gals, I was wondering, barring psychology mumbo jumbo (or being hypnotized), what did you do to get over an addiction? Be it smoking, PCP, porn whatever...

I'm struggling to contain my vice in life (it's destructive to only myself)
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You want help getting over addiction without using psychological methodology? Good luck with that...

If you change your mind about "psychology mumbo jumbo", I would suggest exploring CBT.
eg: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publicati...oaches-to-drug-addiction-treatment/behavioral
 
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