So, I'm pretty sure what falls into this category would be cigarettes, or alcohol, or even caffeine.
Unfortunately I'm not addicted to any of those things so not doing them would be extremely easy.
I decided to change it a little and pick something I'm actually addicted to.
Now don't laugh.
I chose to deny myself of chapstick today. I will never be found without my strawberry chapstick. seriously.
I put it on when I first wake up. It's part of my make up routine. I eat breakfast and then brush my teeth, so then I need more. There's a tube in my car. And two in my purse. One in my bookbag. Pretty much, chapstick is a huge part of my day. It's instinctive to put it on really.
So today was pretty bad. I reached for it when I got out of bed, but had to stop myself. Again for make up. And again after brushing my teeth. Again at a stoplight. Again and again and again during school. I was parnoid about my lips being chapped. I rubbed them together constantly and was sure that they looked dry. So I kept going to the bathroom to make sure they weren't and they didnt look any different at all. It was purely psychological. On the way home my mouth was drying up and I kept licking my lips (which I never do) and I nearly gave in. Just thinking about it right now is seriously making my lips feel like they're throbbing in need of chapstick.
So I would say that my addiction free day has been successful. No wonder people have so much trouble quitting (smoking, drugs, you name it).
For me it's just the routine of it, I guess.
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That was such a good one! It really is psychological like you said. I put it on without even realizing it I think, because one day at school last year I forgot mine, and I was like freaking out at first and then I was like, "No biggie, I can deal with this." No. The rest of the day I would reach into my empty pocket and would be SO disappointed that it wasn't there, and then I would just feel...vulnerable. It was weird. Yeah, I bet that really made you realize the "power" of addiction. My task was lame. :\
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