Have you ever succeeded in breaking a bad habit?
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
Singapore
December 13, 2016 9:01pm CST
So ever since I've gotten a smartphone, my usage of it has definitely gone up a lot. I find myself tapping and tapping and tapping into the wee hours, in the darkness and spoiling my eyesight. It's a habit I'm trying to break but has no success so far. Do you think this is a bad habit and how can i break it (other than locking up my phone and throwing the key away)?
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
14 Dec 16
I stopped smoking after 50 years. But I could name a lot of bad habits and addictions I have (including mylotting too much) that I cannot break.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
is mylotting a bad habit? only if you are jacking up too much electricity bills lol
good achievement you have, stopped smoking, I think it is one of the hardest habit to break.
@1creekgirl (41686)
• United States
14 Dec 16
I once broke a habit/addiction to eating several frozen banana popscicles a day. I'm serious. It sounds silly, but I couldn't stop! Then one day I quit completely and haven't missed them.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
I have an addiction to chocolate and I would eat chocolate cookies the whole day long. One pack goes and I would buy them again and again, so I know the feeling. Frozen banana popscicles - don't think I have ever tried these before, but so far I havent managed to quit chocolate.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
14 Dec 16
I have never seen a banana Popsicle, which is good since I don't like banana..
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@shaggin (72183)
• United States
15 Dec 16
@bluemoonpavilion No that is true. I don't think computers or other electronics can hurt our eyes though. I'd be blind by now if that were the case.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
15 Dec 16
@shaggin supposedly the blue light from mobiles are harmful to eyes but maybe it's not a proven fact so far.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Dec 16
Yes that's a bad habit indeed because you need to sleep .
As for me , i have fought it the past weeks . I don't play a game on my phone anymore while in bed and readying to sleep .
When it's sleeping time i lay down , pray and sleep even if i toss and turn first . 
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
Good for you! I'm still pretty hooked up to my games, facebook and of course now mylot and I can't sleep thinking of my "unfinished" tasks! 
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
@SIMPLYD I have been trying hard for months and months, some nights I succeed when I persuade myself to let go, other nights, especially if I have a lot of caffeine inside me, I can't battle so well.
But you are right, if you can do it, I can do it, so let's do it together!
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@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
14 Dec 16
@bluemoonpavilion If i can do it , you can do it . Just think of the unhealthy things that can happen to you when you lack sleep from doing those at night .
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@yukimori (10148)
• United States
14 Dec 16
Start leaving your phone elsewhere when you go to bed. Sometimes the physical separation is enough to do it. Part of the trouble with devices like smartphones is that they emit blue light, which can mess up your body's melanin production and make it harder to fall asleep.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
That works for me I think. If it's within easy reach, it's harder to resist. I heard about the blue light and usually I will reduce the brightness at night so that it's less harmful but then that might mean I need to squint.
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
14 Dec 16
i can't help because i have the same problem. i used to be content with just reading the newspaper in bed. but with a smartphone, i read the news then the comments, then play games before sleeping!
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
15 Dec 16
Heh just like me! It's a serious addiction. So have you tried to cut down or convince yourself to stop?
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
15 Dec 16
@bluemoonpavilion not yet. i'm a hopeless case. hahaha!
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@Letranknight2015 (52072)
• Philippines
15 Dec 16
I have a very bad habit over the years but I just couldn't break it. As if you have become addicted to it, but I do my best to break it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
14 Dec 16
I quite smoking 15 years ago after smoking for 40 years.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
15 Dec 16
I haven known so many who tried to quit and unquit so many times. I know it's really diificult, so good job Abby!
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
15 Dec 16
@bluemoonpavilion You have to really want to quit smoking - it won't work otherwise.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
I know that one, it's awfully painful. When I was young I had the habit of twisting my hair around the comb and they get so tangled that they have to be cut away and there goes my bangs! I broke the habit after a few incidents of having no bangs.
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
@paigea yeah I know it sounds terrible!
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
I always have problems sleeping, sometimes I can sleep just 2 hours and still go to work and function as per normal and even for a few days. I'm worried that the bad health will start stacking up and one day collapse on me.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
@ms1864 Eat, sleep, exercise - all are important, so have to find a balance for all these.
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@ms1864 (6885)
• Bangalore, India
14 Dec 16
@bluemoonpavilion yes...it is a matter of concern. Rest is a way for your body to relax and recharge. It is vital for good health. ...especially on the long run.
Hope you find time for it. 
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
seems like I never get bored, even if I'm bored with one game, I can always download new ones or I can watch youtube which is endless going 
@ScholasticJasper (110)
•
14 Dec 16
Yes! i cut off my sugar intake and many more to give up in the new year.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
15 Dec 16
Ooh I haven't given up on that one and it's still going strong for me. The good thing is, I have low blood pressure so I still need that level of sugar. 
@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
15 Dec 16
It is quite difficult to change a habit. I can do it for some days but not every day. I think we need a strict discipline within ourself for us to be successful with our goal.
@annierose (21571)
• Philippines
16 Dec 16
@bluemoonpavilion I understand what you mean. I do agree with you but you know what? Our biggest enemy is our own self.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
19 Dec 16
@annierose That is so true! It's hard to overcome our own weaknesses.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
15 Dec 16
I'm bad with discipline. That's the reason why I couldn't convince myself to rid this habit. Also, it's hard to be consistent. I know some days when I'm good and I can stop but on other days, I feel like I'm on a high-speed train and couldn't just get off.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
yes, I'm really worried I might be blind one day because of this. 
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@just4him (317249)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Dec 16
@bluemoonpavilion That's a scary thought.
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@amandajay (23264)
• New Zealand
14 Dec 16
Mmm bad habbit... Yes I was addicted to smoking. I could quit
@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
14 Dec 16
I guess it takes time and constant reminders to ourselves to break bad habits.
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@bluemoonpavilion (4658)
• Singapore
15 Dec 16
That's great. Pls share how long you took and what did you do?
