if my habit is drinking tea and i would want to stop does switching to coffee help? do you replace a habit or you should just stop? how do you deal with withdrawal symptoms?

.....and here I thought I was going to see a stripping nun.

If you are only replacing a bad habit with another you have not conquered the bad habit just picked up a new one..

Myself if I want to stop something I stop it all the way not replace it with something that is the same..

Not sure how tea could be a bad habit unless it is the caffeine then get tea without caffeine......

that was just an example. the habits can be bad or good. its just a choice which one should we do without.

Habits are basically compulsions. Replacing one compulsion for another only changes the substance but doesn't address the core compulsion initiator.
Switching from bourbon to beer, smoking cigarettes to smoking pretzels or shopping to sex doesn't fix the reason for over-indulgence. Sure, one is better for you than the other but failure to moderate oneself is the culprit not the item being abused.

Withdraw is a physical reaction to the loss of a substance or influence. When I was fighting alcohol, I was told to take prenatal vitamins and drink a lot of water. It did help. When fighting my depression I found that pickle juice and red grapefruit juice helped. I am still trying to get a handle on my smoking. The nicotine patches help but that compulsion is difficult for me to overcome because I have done it so long.

I seriously recommend a book called
Search for Serenity
Author: Lewis F. Presnall



It talks a lot about human compulsions and how to gain self-control.
Its been years since I've read it, perhaps I should reread it too.
Might help with my smoking habit.

Regardless if it is tea ect I still do the same with anything I'm trying to stop..

Even when I quit cigarettes 14 years ago I just put them down.. Would not opt for replacement as far as patches, pills ect just another bad habit to replace what your stopping...

As far as withdraws learn to busy yourself at that time till it passes~~

self control hhhhmmm now thats another strong topic there Tom thanks again for sharing

thanks dear

Switching to another thing to alleviate withdrawal symptoms doesn't really help in the long run. It's an option so you don't go through withdrawals, but not necessarily wise, depending on the habit. There are healthy habits as well as unhealthy. If you are wanting to stop an unhealthy habit, replacing it only postpones the agony to when you stop the next unhealthy habit.

I'm assuming you are talking about something you ingest and would go through physical withdrawals when stopped. Things you can do to help with withdrawal symptoms are:

*Drink plenty of water...preferably purified during the detox period
*Vitamin C
*Vitamin B-12 or B-Complex is good
*Alkaline Foods...vegetables and certain fruits...helps in detoxing and aids in restoring your body's balance.
*And Exercise

thanks pisces dear always nice to know your thoughts

You're welcome soulmate

and now i wonder when the habit becomes an addiction then sooner or later its going to be an obsession but thats another story lol

I don't kniw why but the wirds self sabbitage comr to mind when i first read the title.
Maybe because I'm learning some of my habits are self sabbotaging.

Trying to curb addiction of over pontificating

I think the answer to this exact question, is a matter of what it is you are trying to do.

If you're trying to "not have a habit," then switching from one to another obviously is a mistake. But if you're trying to stop doing something you've decided is harmful, and switch to something that is not harmful, or maybe even positive, then it could be an an admirable thing to do.

Goodness me, who in their right mind would want to stop drinking tea.

God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change
Courage to change the things I can
And wisdom to know the difference

available at Hazelden,hmm?

that sounds familiar!

You can get it on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other bookstores as well.