Sanca's ABCs to kicking bad habits
Sanca Zululand shares the ABCs of 'kicking the habit', raising awareness about addiction, specifically to substances like alcohol and drugs.
Their campaign ran from 23 June to 29 June, with the 26 June designated as International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Here are Sanca's ABCs to a healthier lifestyle:
A – ACKNOWLEDGE changes needed in your life.
B – Write down the BENEFITS of quitting the habit.
C – Deflect from CRAVINGS to reward yourself.
D – DREAM of a week when you have kicked this habit.
E – Talk about your EMOTIONS instead of acting out on them.
F – FORGIVE yourself and others.
G – Set GOALS for what you want to achieve.
H – Start living a HEALTHIER lifestyle.
I – IDENTIFY triggers that could make you relapse.
J – Monitor your progress through JOURNALLING.
K -Improve your KNOWLEDGE about your habit.
L -LIST 5 things you are grateful for before you start each day.
M – Gather MOTIVATIONAL quotes to encourage you to keep going.
N – Think of NEW and healthier ways to reward yourself.
O – Be OPEN and honest with yourself and others about your habit.
P – Get PROFESSIONAL help if needed.
Q – QUIT bad habits by replacing them with healthier ones.
R – Participate in RECREATIONAL activities to avoid triggers.
S – Identify a SUPPORT system to be accountable to.
T – TELL others about your choice to change.
U – UBUNTU – do something good for someone else.
V – VALUE what is really important to you.
W – Continue WRITING in your journal and evaluate your plan to quit.
X – X-RAY (analyse) your thoughts, feelings and how they are linked to your behaviour.
Y – Believe YOU are worth it and that you can do it!
Z – Develop ZERO tolerance for people, things and places that bring you down.
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Sanca Zululand shares the ABCs of 'kicking the habit', raising awareness about addiction, specifically to substances like alcohol and drugs. Their campaign ran from 23 June to 29 June, with the 26 June designated as International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Here are Sanca's ABCs to a healthier lifestyle: A – ACKNOWLEDGE changes needed in your life. B – Write down the BENEFITS of quitting the habit. C – Deflect from CRAVINGS to reward yourself. D – DREAM of a week when you have kicked this habit. E – Talk about your EMOTIONS instead of acting out on them. F – FORGIVE yourself and others. G – Set GOALS for what you want to achieve. H – Start living a HEALTHIER lifestyle. I – IDENTIFY triggers that could make you relapse. J – Monitor your progress through JOURNALLING. K -Improve your KNOWLEDGE about your habit. L -LIST 5 things you are grateful for before you start each day. M – Gather MOTIVATIONAL quotes to encourage you to keep going. N – Think of NEW and healthier ways to reward yourself. O – Be OPEN and honest with yourself and others about your habit. P – Get PROFESSIONAL help if needed. Q – QUIT bad habits by replacing them with healthier ones. R – Participate in RECREATIONAL activities to avoid triggers. S – Identify a SUPPORT system to be accountable to. T – TELL others about your choice to change. U – UBUNTU – do something good for someone else. V – VALUE what is really important to you. W – Continue WRITING in your journal and evaluate your plan to quit. X – X-RAY (analyse) your thoughts, feelings and how they are linked to your behaviour. Y – Believe YOU are worth it and that you can do it! Z – Develop ZERO tolerance for people, things and places that bring you down. Don't have the ZO app? Download it to your Android or Apple device here: HAVE YOUR SAY Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter. For news straight to your phone invite us: WhatsApp – 060 784 2695 Instagram – zululand_observer At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
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