Four Stages of Breaking an AddictionWritten by Caryl Ehrlich
Nowhere do Four Stages of Addiction come into play more powerfully than they do when you resist changing a habit relating to foods with which you self-medicate. For most of us those foods are instant, and easily available – Bread, Beverage, Dessert, or Alcohol. For others they are fatty foods, and plenty of them. You might choose huge portions of steak, hamburger, and French fries, enormous bowls of salad with globs of dressing. Perhaps chunks of cheese appear as a part of your daily food consumption. Whether it is a basket of bread, a huge salad, or a box of cookies, your body takes so much extra time to slog through extra food – more food than you’re able to burn – that it cannot easily process it. The body wears itself out. You get tired. Calories are units of energy. After eating your meal you want to feel energized, not tired. Eating more than you need causes you to feel as if you are in a drugged state. This altered state, zones out brain, and helps you to escape from feelings. Stage One – Resistance to change My Program comes along and says: “Let’s not have a beverage at every breakfast. Sometimes, choose to have a beverage every two, or even three days. Soup is a meal. Put your fork down between bites. Weigh yourself twice a day.” This is scary stuff. You may be thinking you’re comfortable this old way. Therefore, a new way can’t be as comfortable. You erroneously conclude you’ll feel uncomfortable. You don’t know this will be outcome; you’ve never tried new way before; but you resist change even though you know old way is not working. One component of addiction is that you continue doing what you’re doing even though there are negative consequences. It is your old Addict Pea Brain resisting change by projecting a negative outcome even though you don’t have any knowledge or experience that your projection is valid. The addiction twists your thinking to justify your behavior.
| | Quit Smoking TodayWritten by Ratliff J
Decide Right Now to Believe that You CAN Quit SmokingStudies of smokers who successfully quit smoking show that one of most important traits of a successful quitter is their belief that they have ability to quit smoking. Good Reasons for Quitting Smoking Quitting smoking is one of most important things you will ever do: You will live longer and live better. Quitting will lower your chance of having a heart attack, stroke, or cancer. If you are pregnant, quitting smoking will improve your chances of having a healthy baby. The people you live with, especially your children, will be healthier. You will have extra money to spend on things other than cigarettes. Five Keys for Quitting Smoking Studies have shown that these five steps will help you quit and quit for good. You have best chances of quitting if you use them together:
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