{"id":1127,"date":"2015-05-15T23:08:58","date_gmt":"2015-05-16T04:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/?p=1127"},"modified":"2015-06-07T23:44:51","modified_gmt":"2015-06-08T04:44:51","slug":"compelling-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/compelling-reason\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad Habit:  Find a Compelling Reason to End Major Bad Habit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a powerful tip to get you started on the track to put an end once and for all to the habit you identified from our last post:<\/p>\n<p>Determine why you should stop.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pills_pkgd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1145\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pills_pkgd-300x245.jpg\" alt=\"stop bad habits: pills\" width=\"269\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pills_pkgd-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pills_pkgd-1024x836.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealth-online.com\/mentalhealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/pills_pkgd-900x735.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/><\/a>Think about how your habit hurts you and others.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Does it harm your health?<\/li>\n<li>Diminish your appearance?<\/li>\n<li>Put a dent in your pocketbook?<\/li>\n<li>Does it make you act irrationally?<\/li>\n<li>Does it hurt your loved ones?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Create a <!--more-->list of benefits that you&#8217;ll experience when you put an end to this habit once and for all.<br \/>\n1.<br \/>\n2.<br \/>\n3.<br \/>\n4.<br \/>\n5.<\/p>\n<p>If you lack a compelling reason to stop, chances are you&#8217;ll be less willing to work towards quitting. 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