Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Learning How To Cut Your Vices One By One


In life, we have all got our little vices and this means that while we feel that they make us who we are, if we want to live a better life we have got to figure out how to cut them out of our lives. Vices may not be that incredibly detrimental to health, especially if they are something like sweets, but as parents or people looking to push their way further up the career ladder, it's all about fine-tuning and self-improvement. Making yourself operate as a better version of yourself is crucial. With this in mind how, can you learn to cut those little vices one by one?

Don't Cut All Your Vices At The Same Time 
Many people feel that, in order to successfully withdraw from any sort of substance or vice, that they have to go cold turkey. It all depends on the individual. But if you are looking to cut down on something like smoking, as well as your alcohol intake, or improve your diet, it can be a recipe for disaster because you are overwhelming yourself. A lot of people view this as a major test on their mental strength, but we will touch on this later on. It's important that if you are to successfully cut things out of your life you've got to do them one by one rather than trying to get of them all at the same time. In one respect, quitting unhealthy vices can be about making a substitution, which we have learnt from people that undergo withdrawal for major drug addiction. When it comes to something like smoking, you can purchase vape kits or nicotine patches, and these are all simple ways for you to slowly wean yourself off the problem. By cutting all your vices at the same time, this could very well result in a relapse.

Getting Yourself Mentally Strong 
Because people view it as a test of their character, many people feel that they can just go cold turkey without consequence. But we have to remember that something like an addiction isn't just about the mind, it is the physical sensation as well. Getting yourself mentally strong to overcome something can prove to be a shock to the system, and could prove to be too much. Getting yourself mentally strong to give up a vice is a bit different than an addiction. Because it's important for you to give up these things one by one, you are faring better when it comes to the long game. Think about who you were doing this for. Are you doing it for your children? Because if you have a goal, this makes it more tangible, which gives you the motivation to give up the substance. As well as this, getting yourself mentally strong is about improving your own abilities to withstand conflict, not just outside of your body, but within yourself as well. There are going to be temptations, as well as social pressures. And it's these things that we need to give consideration to so we can fare better in the long run. There is no harm in actually staying away from certain social groups that can cause you to relapse. Getting yourself mentally strong isn’t about avoidance, however, but it's about ensuring that you arm yourselves with the right tools so you can tolerate these things better.


Increasing Your Tolerance 
One of the symptoms of addiction is tolerance. The more you get addicted to something, regardless of the substance, the more you can tolerate it. We have to remember that tolerance is a psychological and a physical process. And when you experience something for the first time, whether it's an abundance of sugar or alcohol, it can be overwhelming or it could be pleasurable. And this is when you start to repeat the behavior and therefore decrease your sensitivity to it. And as tolerance develops, you may want to have more but this means that withdrawal symptoms are experienced because your craving isn't sated. And while preparing yourself to give up a substance, you have to think about how your body and mind will cope. This is why mental strength is key but you have to be prepared for the unpreparable. And when you start to go on the road to quitting, it is certainly easier to fall off the wagon than it is to stay on. And this is why it a goal is crucial but you've also got to think about the conflict within yourself. You may actually change aspects of your behavior, but this is when there are things that you can do to cope. A very good example is to exercise. This gives you a handy distraction, while putting your body through its paces, and increasing endorphins. But also, if you exercise enough that you are exhausted, you will be able to fall asleep, and hopefully, these little aspects will ease you through the process of giving up something.

Understanding The Long Game Of Addiction
Addiction and vices appear to be polar opposite terms. When you think about vices, they are little things that seem insignificant in terms of your health. But if you want to give up these things you've got to understand that addiction is part of what makes a vice a vice. And this means that when we are trying to give up something we have to be prepared for something like a relapse. These all very major terms, and while they may seem insignificant when it comes to giving up something like sugar, you have to remember that your body will produce a certain reaction and it's far easier for you to have that cake rather than push through. But when we fall off the wagon, getting back on is more important. We have to remember that addiction is something that can stay with us for life, and it's all dependent on the substance as well as our own mental reserves. But if you ever find yourself trying to give up something, especially something like smoking for the sake of your loved ones, you have to remember that there will be times when you will need a cigarette or you will fall off the wagon for a while. But if you get back on this is one of the ways in which you can learn to cut your vices one by one.









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