Being consistent with checking in daily and even twice daily to remove the addiction is key. To me, addiction continues when you keep it to yourself and therefore, the permission to continue it is there. Go to someone, a meeting, a doctor, a gym, or stay away, remove yourself from the object that is allowing it to continue. The change is what will shift your daily habits but you have to do it every single day. Once you do, that DOING will be your new addiction and it will shield you from the bad things addictive personalities latch onto. My own personal experiences....