kicking the habit
Stopping for good
Kicking the habit means breaking free from an addiction or deeply ingrained behavior, especially substance dependence.
The phrase emphasizes the difficulty of stopping—habits must be forcefully kicked away rather than gently set aside: He finally kicked the habit after twenty years of smoking.
Can apply to any compulsive behavior: I'm trying to kick the habit of checking my phone every five minutes.
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- coping mechanismMethod for managing distress
support groups · AA meeting · gum · patch · dependency · rock bottom · withdrawal symptoms · sponsor · lighter · motivation · abstinence · urge · ashtray · counseling · pacing · bottle · shiver · helpline
kicking the habitrelapsing
Returning to worse state
falling off the wagon · backsliding · slipping · spiraling · caving in
kicking the habitgiving in
Ceasing to resist
succumbing · losing control · caving · indulging · yielding
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