Make A Commitment

Write down your quitting commitment. Having a list of solid reasons to quit will help you stick to your plan in the long run. Your reasons for quitting must be more important to you than continuing your addictive behavior. This mental hurdle is tough, but it's a necessary first step to quitting any addiction. No one can make you quit but yourself. ^[2]Write down the true, solid reasons you're stopping this habit. Only you know what they are. Here are a few examples:

• Decide you're quitting because you want to have energy to live life to the fullest again.
• Decide you're quitting because you're running out of money to support your habit.
• Decide you're quitting because you want to be a better partner to your spouse.
• Decide you're quitting because you're determined to meet your grandchildren one day.