APAD:Habit cures habit.

Habit cures habit.

This proverb means that the best way to break a bad habit is to replace it with a good one. This can be a powerful strategy for breaking bad habits by substituting them with healthier or more desirable ones. It's a form of behavioral modification that leverages the power of habit formation to achieve positive change. 

Understand the triggers, routine, and reward associated with the unwanted behavior. Select a positive or neutral behavior that can be substituted for the bad habit. This new habit should provide a similar, if not better, reward or fulfill the same need. Practice the new habit consistently, ideally at the same time or in similar situations where the bad habit would occur. Breaking a habit takes time and effort. Don't get discouraged by setbacks; view them as learning opportunities.  Enlist the help of friends, family, or a therapist to stay motivated and accountable. Pay attention to your thoughts and feelings while practicing the new habit. Acknowledge and reward yourself for making positive changes. 

For instance, Instead of reaching for a cigarette when stressed, you might choose to go for a short walk or do some deep breathing exercises. 

 

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Dad smoked allHisLife, but went coldTurkey while visiting us -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/29/2025 postreply 05:19:21

inOttawa. Didn’t know hisNewHabit &he smokedAgain afterwards -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/29/2025 postreply 05:23:36

Only the high cost in the west fixed my smoking. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/29/2025 postreply 08:34:15

And I smoke like a chimney once back in Beijing :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/29/2025 postreply 08:35:22

For 1 nonsmoking day, I rewarded myself two smoking ones. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/29/2025 postreply 08:32:23

It didn't work. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/29/2025 postreply 08:32:40

I thout good habits need to maintain, and not easy -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/29/2025 postreply 09:45:36

Bad habits are easily to get addiction. -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/29/2025 postreply 09:46:21

Habits die hard though. -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 07/29/2025 postreply 13:00:39

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