Breaking bad habits can be easier for some people but harder for others. The following steps can make it easier to establish new behavior patterns.

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2. W E A L L H A V E H A B I T S , S O M E G O O D
A N D S O M E N O T S O G O O D .
T H E S E A R E B E H A V I O R S T H A T W E ’ V E L E A R N E D ,
A N D T H A T O C C U R A L M O S T A U T O M A T I C A L L Y .
A N D M O S T O F U S W A N T T O E I T H E R B R E A K
B A D A H A B I T , O R D E V E L O P A G O O D O N E .
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3. Set Your Goal
Y O U S H O U L D W R I T E
D O W N Y O U R G O A L .
P U T T I N G I T O N P A P E R
H E L P S Y O U T O C O M M I T .
I T C A N A L S O H E L P I F
Y O U T E L L Y O U R G O A L
T O S O M E O N E Y O U
T R U S T .
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4. IF YOU WANT TO STOP
A BEHAVIOR, YOU
MUST HAVE A
SUPERIOR BEHAVIOR
TO PUT IN IT’S PLACE.
IF YOU DON’T, THE
OLD BEHAVIOR
PATTERN WILL RETURN.
Replace Behavior
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5. Beware of
Triggers
THINK ABOUT WHEN
AND WHY YOU DO THE
THING YOU WANT TO
QUIT.
AND THEN TAKE SOME
BABY STEPS TO TURN
IT AROUND.
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6. Post
FINDING SUPPORT
MAY NOT BE THE
EASIEST THING, SO
MAKE SURE YOU
ARE DEPENDING
ON YOU.
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Reminders

7. RewardDOING THIS PROVIDES YOU WITH BOTH
INCENTIVE AND EXTRA MOTIVATION.
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