i have a really bad habit. how can i give it up?
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try to pay attention to yourself the whole day.  just be aware of your hands and face.  every time you get the urge to do it, stop yourself.  If your nose itches, just be patient, don't touch it and it will go away.  \n\nEventually you will break the habit, the trick is to not let yourself get too involved in something and let your hand touch your face...
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I think you know very well that how to give up cigarette. i.e. strong will power.\nStrong will power..just spread your finger when you hold cigarette it will fall down..hahah..If you want any medical help try a nicotine chewing gum, definitely it would assist to give up smoking but it also required strong will power.
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be true to yourself.  come clean and make amends if you can.  When that is not possible, write down the things you've done that bother you on little pieces of paper and say goodbye to them as you bury them in your garden, or toss them in your lit BBQ. then forgive yourself and forget about it.
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It's very brave of you to give up all these habits..esp the world we live in nowadays where everyone is doing the above so casually and so often.\nSpending time on ebay is a great way i think to pass your time and healthy to (as long as you dint get obsessed with shopping!)\nWell done!!
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You can erase a bad habit, no doubt about it... but to escape from something bad that you were involved in... i don't think so! But maybe through this bad incident... it may make you 'erase' your bad habit totally... ;) think about it
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Self-discipline.\n\nYou simply have to want to resist temptation.  If you want to give in, you will give in.  If you want to resist more than you want to give in, you can resist.\n\nMany people turn to religion for this, relying on faith in a higher being to help guide them away from what is bad.  Others will punish themselves when they give in to temptation, which often leads to feeling bad, and a cycle of giving in to temptation more to feel better.\n\nIf you know it is bad for you, tell yourself "No!"  When you listen, you resist.
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you can't\n\ni have ocd and the best way to get rid of it  is to ignore it. keep  ur mind busy 24/7 u can't be obbsesive when your doing something else.\n\nif you don't like 1 obbsesion try covering it with another 1\n\nfor example: lets say your obssesed with opening the door. well maybe you could just turn the door handle and leave.if you an obbsesion with swearing then say words that rhyme with the swear word \n\nbest of luck
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keep popping down the take away\nlol
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Commit yourself to a punishment every time you do whatever your habit is.  If your bad habit is biting your nails, for example, commit to eating a tablespoon of tobasco sauce every time you bite your nails.  Soon youll associate the habit with the punishment, and youll stop doing it.  Sort of Pavlovian-style.
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I'm sure you've talked to him about this to no avail. Its going to depend on what you will put up with. Hes used to it, its become a habit and you know habits are hard to break, so just decide if you can live with it the rest of your life. If not, something needs to change, as in, adios. Its hard but its harder being stressed out about it. tc---Linda
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Yah, go to Yahoo Groups and form Yahoo Ask Answer and Discover Annonymis (YAADA), become addicted to that.  Constantly pos that you have that group in here soyou feed your addiction.
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dont know why you can't stop.  but you can try to stop perhaps if you think of all the people that touch the things that you touch before you touch them. and how people could have just wiped their butts, picked their nose, picked up their dogs poo, had sex, scratched their butt, held their willie to pee, cleaned a litter box, grabbed some rotten food, took out the trash, or changed a tampon and didn't wash their hands and so after you touch what they just touched, you have all that nastiness on your hands and when you bite your nails, you are putting all those germs in your mouth.  hope that helps.  the gross factor made me quit biting instantly.  good luck.
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I have the same problem and it is really hard to quit this bad habit I have tried alot of things and nothing works for me. The only thing when I have acrylic nails that really works because I do not bite those. Well good Luck trying to quit that bad habit!
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I wish you well Monitorhead it is a tough habit to break but you can certainly do it. You will feel proud of yourself when it is all said and done. Everyone has a different means of motivating themselves, find yours and \nstick with it my friend. Wishing you the best, and know you will succeed.
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Just wash your walls once after about a year that will help you with the idea to quit I also liked the answer by varakei, makes some sense. I sure wish you luck, I haven't had much luck at it, but who knows with time you just never know what can be done. One habit broken, then another. You know how it works. One step at a time I guess. Good Luck to you....Just dont do it  right before the end of April baddddd timing
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As everybody knows cultivating a habit is easier than to get rid of any bad habit. but nothing is impossible.\nit requires a proper effort on your part.\n\nI heard that any activity done for 21 successive days becomes a habit. so the moment you find yourself cracking your knuckles you stop it consciously and just tap on something.\n\nbest of luck
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STOP!!!   Lol, I have the same problem.  Figure out when you do this habit and then replace the "finger fetish' with something else.  If your in class and it happens, try twirling your pen, teach yourself a few different pen moves.  If you do it while watching TV, pick up a paper and pen and start doodling, or try your hand at knitting a scarf.  The point is to replace the need to fuss with something less painful.  Good Luck!  p.s. DON'T BOTHER with the bad tasting nail polish stuff, you just end up liking the taste  ;-p