A pained [[Backronym]] from [[Dopamine Nation]], nevertheless providing good steps to take in **overcoming [[Addiction]]**: - **Data** - pay attention to (ideally track) your use of your drug and behavior - **Objectives** - seek to understand the *reasons* for why you use your drug of choice - **Problems** - look at the problems your addiction is causing in your life and those around you - **Abstinence** - the painful solution, abstain for 30 days, getting you past withdrawal - **[[Mindfulness & Now|Mindfulness]]** - observe yourself before, during, and after the period of overcoming the addiction - **Insight** - after you're clear, you will likely have an insight about the true underlying cause and the effects the drug had - **Next steps** - how do you plan on staying clear of relapse? Determine and execute a [[What is a Strategy|strategy]] - **Experiment** - test new approaches toward moderation (or continued abstainment) Note: the "drug of choice" I went with up there could be anything. Alcohol. Phones. Food. **** # More ## Source - [[Dopamine Nation]]