Motivation logo

How to be free from any addiction

Change your life

By KianPublished about a year ago 3 min read
Like

We all have our addictions, whether it’s food, drugs or gambling. The problem is that these behaviors can be hard to fight against. If you’re struggling with an addiction and want to get free from it, there are some steps you can take:

Get help from a professional!

Break the routine.

Breaking your routine is one of the best ways to break free from any addiction. Routine can be hard to break, but if you work at it and make sure that you are changing your environment every week or so, then it will be easier for you to stay away from those habits and triggers that cause addiction in the first place.

Try doing something new every week:

Learn a new sport; try taking up fencing or learning how to play an instrument on YouTube.

Take up running instead of driving everywhere (or ride your bike).

Get up an hour earlier each day if possible so that there is more time between getting out of bed and reaching work or school! This will help reduce stress levels because they won’t increase as quickly with this change in routine would otherwise cause them while making sure not being able to stop what ever activity may have been going on before hand.”

Change your environment

Your environment can be the biggest factor in your recovery from addiction. When you are feeling down or discouraged, it is important that you find a way to change your environment so that you will feel better and more motivated to recover.

Here are some suggestions:

Go outside! Take a walk through the park or go for a drive in your car; anything that helps take your mind off of whatever it is that has caused you distress.

Change where people hang out at night (your house). If all of these people become addicted again after being sober for years, then maybe they need help as well?

Try a new activity

You may find that you are addicted to a certain type of activity, but you could also be addicted to the idea of being active. If this is the case, try going for a run or doing yoga instead. You might not enjoy it at first; however, if you stick with it for about two weeks and keep thinking about how much better things would be if only there were more time in the day for exercise then eventually your body will start craving movement again and want nothing more than to move around on its own accord!

Get more sleep and exercise.

Exercise and sleep are two of the most important things you can do to help yourself recover from addiction. Exercise has been shown to help with anxiety, depression and insomnia — all of which play a part in addiction.

If you’re struggling with an addiction or just want to feel better overall, get more sleep and exercise! Sleep is crucial for your mental health; it helps clear out toxins from your body while allowing you to relax enough so that they don’t have time to settle into the tissues surrounding them. Your brain needs proper rest in order for it function properly (and without proper rest, you might find yourself unable or unwilling to make decisions).

Exercise is also great because it releases endorphins which can help calm down stress levels when they are running high — this means that if there is any kind of tension building up inside yourself then working out will help take care of those emotions by making sure they don’t get worse over time through stress reactions such as anger management problems such as rage attacks etcetera…

You may be wondering, “How long does it take to break a habit?” The answer is that it takes time. The only way you’ll know if you’re ready to quit is if you really want to quit and are willing to put in the work.

If you feel like quitting isn’t working, don’t give up! It’s normal for people who have been through similar situations before their habits have gotten worse over time (which means they’ve developed stronger addictions). Don’t let this happen again — try different approaches until one works for you!

If none of these methods work: Get help from an addiction specialist or other professional who can help guide your recovery process. They’ll be able see what specific steps need doing so that once again life feels normal again without all these urges taking over every aspect of our lives.”

If you’re addicted to something, it’s important to break the routine and try new things. You might be surprised how much better life will be doing this!

healing
Like

About the Creator

Kian

Reader insights

Be the first to share your insights about this piece.

How does it work?

Add your insights

Comments

Kian is not accepting comments at the moment

Want to show your support? Send them a one-off tip.

Find us on social media

Miscellaneous links

  • Explore
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Support

© 2024 Creatd, Inc. All Rights Reserved.