Like most I do believe in some sort of pre disposition that influences or exaggerates one’s addiction. However, as I fight this ongoing battle I’m looking for something else that feeds my drinking. Something that is manageable. Something I can work on. Is it possible to break addiction by just breaking habits? Sometimes I feel I drink or use almost out of habit more than anything… I’ve been able to break the habit of drinking on my days off. I no longer plan my day off around drinking. It’s made a huge difference in my everyday life and with my mindset, in particular the helplessness my addiction would leave me feeling. I still have not been able to break the habit of having a drink after work. Even on days or weeks I stay alcohol free I feel like something is just off when I don’t drink afterwards. I had grown so accustomed to that process… Has anyone else identified or broken any habits that they had while in their addiction?
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My habit of escaping to porn / PMO was the gateway to the addiction for me.
But it’s not the habit that makes or breaks sobriety. At least, I haven’t found it is that. I’m not a machine that you adjust some knobs or dials and things change. I’m a human who makes choices and lives with purpose. We all have purpose and direction.
For me, sustained changes have all been about purpose and goals. It’s always about someone I want to be.
Who do you want to be?