kicked the habit
Broke the cycle
To kick the habit is to break free from an addiction or compulsive behavior, especially after prolonged struggle: He finally kicked the habit after twenty years of smoking.
The phrase usually refers to substance dependence—cigarettes, alcohol, drugs—but extends to any ingrained pattern: She kicked the habit of checking her phone every five minutes.
- quitCease doing something
- support groupGathering for mutual encouragement
- support systemNetwork providing assistance
- stoppedBrought to a halt
- determinedFirmly committed to purpose
ceased · relief · resolved · turning point · patch · abandoned · gum · motivated · freedom · therapy · accountability partner · one day at a time · overcame · fresh start · intervention · counseling · rehabilitation · disciplined
kicked the habithooked
Deeply dependent or bent
addicted · dependent · strung out · under the influence · using
kicked the habitrelapsed
Returned to worse state
fell off the wagon · backslid · slipped · slipped back · caved in
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