I believe everyone has at least one form of a bad habit. They come in all shapes and in all sizes. It varies from person to person and age to age. There are many types of habits but for this essay we will speak about how to kick a bad one. Whether you smoke, drink or maybe you have something small such biting your nails, it all boils down to a bad habit. A bad habit may control your entire life and could possibly destroy everything you have ever dreamed of doing and or having.
Your first step should be to keep a Journal. This will help you track your progress. It also will allow you to really see how your habit is affecting you and how often you are doing it. Sometimes we just may not realize how much our habits control us and take away our time.
Sit and think how this Habit is effecting you and your surrounding loved ones. Sometimes we make ourselves believe these constant habits are effecting only us. But on the contrary, If this habit effects our mood and behavior, this will in turn effect everyone around us. Are you possibly losing your friends and family? Is this worth your habit? More than likely it's not.
Why did you start this habit? Sometimes realizing this alone will help you overcome your habit. Maybe you need to cut out some negativity from your life. Or maybe something happened in your past that caused you to take up this bad habit. Either way, you need to sit and think of what caused this.
Are you willing to actually make these changes in your life? You must be dedicated to this and firmly believe in yourself and that you can make these changes.
Get professional help if you need it. Maybe you are now at the point of realizing this habit controls more of your life than you thought. As much as we would like to believe that we can handle it on our own, sometimes we need a little help from someone who is more educated on the matter.
Keep your friends and loved ones close. This one I think is very important. A third