Given that unwanted and unhealthy habits typically occur in response to emotional discomfort, stopping a particular behaviour creates an emotional void that needs filling. For this reason, people who give up one bad habit often go on to take up another. To experience true freedom, problematic behaviours need to be intentionally replaced with new healthy habits. However, new habits can be just as hard to develop as bad habits are to overcome. Nevertheless, transformation is possible through the renewing of your mind.
