What is 'one' habit you would like to break?

senior chef said:
Smoking ! I am using 2+1/2 packs/day. When i try to quit, I am an absolutely a nervous wreck.
Nicorette does NOT work at all. Neither does chewing on things like carrots, celery etc
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When I had my stroke, I asked the doctor the cause. (Ischemic) He said heavy smoking and/or HRT (hormone replacement therapy). I was smoking at least 3 packs per day, sometimes 4. I had tried Nicorette years ago when it first came out and thought it tasted like licking a dirty ashtray! I ordered a couple of containers from my OTC carrier thru my insurance. Didn't cost me anything, so figured, why not? I used the first container after all my cigarettes were gone and continued with cold turkey. It helped me to quit, but I still want them. Hand to mouth habit I believe.
 

StarSong said:
I'm a terrible procrastinator. Case in point: I read this thread over an hour ago and knew what I'd answer. As is my habit, I left the tab open and moved on to other tabs where I checked today's headlines, read other SF threads, looked on a retirement site I follow, then noted that I had at least a dozen tabs going on this screen alone (two screens), and eventually circled back to type my answer.

Now I'm actually going to click "Post reply."
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Just noticed your Dr. Frank n further icon. Loved Tim Curry in Rocky Horror Picture Show!
 
shedevil7953 said:
When I had my stroke, I asked the doctor the cause. (Ischemic) He said heavy smoking and/or HRT (hormone replacement therapy). I was smoking at least 3 packs per day, sometimes 4. I had tried Nicorette years ago when it first came out and thought it tasted like licking a dirty ashtray! I ordered a couple of containers from my OTC carrier thru my insurance. Didn't cost me anything, so figured, why not? I used the first container after all my cigarettes were gone and continued with cold turkey. It helped me to quit, but I still want them. Hand to mouth habit I believe.
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I quit about 16 months ago. The truth of the matter is we suffer from addiction to nicotine. I still struggle everyday. How is it that we have gone so long without smoking but we still have the urge, the need. It is a serious addiction no matter what any one says or thinks. I appluad the courage and determination of all of us dealing with this.
 

Blessed said:
I quit about 16 months ago. The truth of the matter is we suffer from addiction to nicotine. I still struggle everyday. How is it that we have gone so long without smoking but we still have the urge, the need. It is a serious addiction no matter what any one says or thinks. I appluad the courage and determination of all of us dealing with this.
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I also read some years ago that WOMEN metabolize nicotine differently than men.
 
carouselsilver said:
I wish my neighbor would learn this. She is the nicest person I know, but whenever I do something kind for her on the spur of the moment, she starts trying to "pay me back."It makes me feel as if I am angling for favors when I was merely being me! If my husband shovels her walk when it snows, she calls up and thanks us so profusely that we feel embarrassed, then she offers to give us things as if we were seeking payment. I think we should just pay it forward, not backward.
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some of my friends are like this …..
 
Blessed said:
I quit about 16 months ago. The truth of the matter is we suffer from addiction to nicotine. I still struggle everyday. How is it that we have gone so long without smoking but we still have the urge, the need. It is a serious addiction no matter what any one says or thinks. I appluad the courage and determination of all of us dealing with this.
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We are addicted to everything we consume or drink regular
just have it in moderation, then it won’t be a problem
 
Sassycakes said:
I would love to be able to stop worrying about everyone. Like today I am worried that my husband is doing too much lawn work, my daughter is driving her daughter to dance and my older sister has to go out today.
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I’m the same , I worry about things happening next year 😵‍💫😵‍💫
 
Murrmurr said:
I gotta stop letting stray cats move in. I'm not getting any benefit out of it; not with the ungrateful little turd who moved in most recently, anyway. Guy thinks he owns the place, and everyone in it. I got him a chair and a bed, but he's gotta sit in my recliner and use my chest for a bed. He'll only eat chicken, won't drink from his kitty-fountain, only the sink, he's got 4 scratch posts and still hones his nails on this one livingroom chair, and he never, not ever, acknowledges his name; won't even twitch an ear when I call him. And he's not deaf...he's there in a flash when he hears me open a can or turn on a faucet.

Anyway, I'd like to break my cat "rescue" habit.
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No you don't! :D My cats have 4 scratchers also. My calico has ruined the couch.
 
Smoking would also probably be my "bad habit". I began back in the late 1950's, and my high school even had a "smoking area" where we could run outdoors and get a smoke between classes. While in the military, most fellow troops smoked. I did quit for a year or two in the late '80's when I bought a fancy Camaro Z28, and vowed not to stink it up.....I got a prescription for Chantix (I think) which helped. My wife continued to smoke, and one day I lit one of hers up....I was soon back on the habit. I try to keep it down to less than 15 cigs/day. I've gotten several CTScans in the past few years....all OK.
At my age, I know something will eventually get me, so I'm probably going to continue my routines...until I go.
 
Keeping my shoulders back and chin up...
I sometimes try to imagine having a string on my head pulling me up perfectly aligned.

I sometimes see a reflection of myself in a window, I think who is that old lady.
I mistakingly had thought I had great posture but...no, the reflection doesn't lie.
So I correct it but I'm inconsistent.

And to add to that...smile. If I correct my posture and smile,
I look and feel better instantly. It's an easy fix, but hard to remember.
 
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Utz ripple potato chips. I absolutely love them. I don't have a weight problem, but I do have high blood pressure, so a salty snack is not exactly what I "should" be eating. I do impose controls, though. Two handfuls is the limit, and the bag goes back in the pantry.

Strangely enough, that's the only kind of chip I like. And it has to be the ripple kind.
 
Gaer said:
I LOVE my bad habits!
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Yes! I have a bad habit I love too! It's the fact that I often edit my posts.
I have well meaning reasons. But some think all editing is an evil deed. Pfft

I do it for grammar and clarification as a courtesy to the readers.
No one wants a misunderstanding between posters and readers.

The type of editing I do to my posts wouldn't change an early "Like".
Since editing time is only 5 mins, readers who are easily irritated can wait.

I trust most members in SF to post/edit with good intentions, and integrity
If some readers of an edited post are quick to judge then that's on them.

Explanations for editing aren't necessary when we trust our members
Maybe some always post perfectly right out of the gate. Not all are so blessed.
 
I would like to stop giving money to every street corner hustler holding a sign. If I pass them by without giving, I feel guilty of something. I feel like someone is saying to me "Hey, you got more money than you need. Help the guy or lady out. What's 5 bucks to you?" So, I do. I pulled up to a street corner red light in Baltimore in the late afternoon last Tuesday. He was selling cold bottles of water for a buck. I thought to myself that was original and should be rewarded. He wasn't just taking without giving a little back and I appreciated it, so I handed him a $20 bill and told him that doesn't mean he could take the rest of the day off. He was very emotional as he looked at the $20 bill and started to weep. I actually saw a tear fall from his eye.
 
LadyEmeraude said:
well, it is a bakery croissant (warmed) with cream cheese and sweet raspberry jelly on top.
And to be honest, extra cream cheese. Right before bedtime like within an hour is not wise.
I am adjusting my thoughts and refuse to repeat this habit tonight..
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One or two things you might try, alone or in combo with each other.
Eat protein or have a protein shake a maybe 2-3 hrs before you usually have the snack. Protein tends to keep us feeling more full longer. If you still crave the snack have half of one instead of a whole one. By experimenting with the timing you might find a window in which you don't crave the snack just before bed. In the meantime reducing the amount of snack might help you feel better.

Or is there some way you could move having the snack to a couple of hours before bed? Also brushing teeth after you eat it, might help curb the urge to eat again before bed. I've used variations of these things over the years to make adjustments in my eating habits.
 

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