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Curbing a Compulsive Habit: A Primer

By Leo Babauta

Posted on 03/06/2021 by EraOfLight

The habits we just can’t seem to quit can be very challenging — not only are they hard to change, they can have negative effects on our lives, and make us feel bad about ourselves.
In this post, I’d like to talk about a few things I’ve found helpful to curb a compulsive habit.
I should make it clear that I’m not talking about full-on addictions, which I’m not qualified to help with, but things that feel compulsive. Shopping, social media, porn, smoking, eating cookies, biting your nails. Some of these can be taken to a level of full-on addictions, but mostly their at a lower level that are just really hard to stop.
This isn’t a full guide on this topic, but some important ideas to play with.
WHY WE HAVE COMPULSIVE HABITS
We’re not idiots — we don’t do unhelpful things with the intent to harm ourselves, for the most part. We do them because the unhelpful habit is meeting some need.
The need might be something like:
I’m bored and want a dopamine hit
I feel bad about myself and want to do something pleasurable to take my mind off it
I feel awkward in social situations and need a distraction
I’m stressed and need a coping mechanism...>>>https://rayviolet.blogspot.com/2022/04/curbing-compulsive-habit-pri...

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