How to Overcome Addiction to Substances or Behaviors | Dr. Keith Humphreys

someone says I want to quit smoking, a a good clinician will say, why why would you want to do that? So say, so tell me, why why would you want to, what, what do you want to get out of this? Because it's work. I mean I'm happy to work with you, but, you know, what what is it? What are your what are your motives?

And and sort of helping them build up, you know, in their own mind, because again, this is about them, not you. What do you get? And that's what the therapist does. The other thing that's really important is that like any other, anytime you're making a behavior change, hang out with other people who are trying to make the same change. You want to start jogging, join a jogging group.

You want to stop drinking, I would, you know, suggest go go check into an AA meeting or one of the other fellowships we have. Having other people on the same journey is good for us. It should, I mean, everything shows that no matter what you're doing, I'm losing weight, I'm exercising, I'm more, whatever, I'm quitting smoking. Because it gives you two things. It gives you support, but it also gives you some accountability.

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