How to Get Rid of Bad Habits
If you’re tired of the same excuse that you hear or the excuse you use to justify some bad habits that sounds like: “it’s a bad habit I just can’t shake” make sure you have exhausted all possibilities before giving up.

There are many ways that teach you how to get rid of bad habits for good. If this doesn’t work you can try another trick-replacing the bad habits with good ones. All you have to do is be determined, get motivated by a purpose (giving up a vice, for example, will make you feel healthier) and have more patience and take things easy because it takes time to break a bad habit and change for the better.

Think of the Consequences

This means: get informed. The bad habits that you have come with different consequences. Analyze the impact some bad habits have over your financial situation, time and health. After you come to the right conclusion and realize how bad a certain habit can be, think of different plans that you can try till you break a certain habit. This would be the first step; the most important one.

Admit There Will Be Difficult Stages

When breaking a bad habit, you have to take into consideration certain aspects. For example, you might make some mistakes along the way. You might indulge in smoking a cigarette or drinking a glass of wine or do whatever it is that you consider being a bad habit. You have to be true to yourself. You can’t get cold turkey without relapsing a bit. But the trick is to not give up. Take it one step at a time. Baby steps are more than welcome when it comes to changing something that used to be a big part of your life. Routine and bad habits take time to be changed. As long as you’re determined, you can, for example, reduce the number of cigarettes you smoke till you end up chewing gum instead of smoking and one fine day you won’t feel the urge of going back to your vice.

Support Groups and Forums

If, for some reasons, you just can’t shake off a habit you can seek support groups, forums or even go to a therapist that can help you give up a certain bad habit. A lot of people reach out for help and you should do the same, especially if the situation is more than you can handle at the present time.

Avoid Temptations

This is yet another tricky part. You may be faced with different situations where something triggers your addiction or something reminds you of your bad habits. Avoid persons that might tempt you to return to your bad habits. Even if it hurts; explain the situation to these persons. If they respect your decision, they will try, by all means, not to remind you of your bad habits. A friend that smokes when you’re struggling to quit smoking shouldn’t smoke in your presence. This goes for other bad habits, too. If they don’t quit, keep your distance till you feel safe enough to be in their presence. When your bad habits are no longer a temptation you can reconnect with your friends.