Please help me.
What tips can help someone prepare for the challenges of quitting a substance dependency?

Isolate challenging work or strenuous physical activity until all temptation is gone
Keep your schedule and friends as consistent as possible to avoid dealing with too many changes
Remove negative reminders and temptations from daily life, and find a support system
Use guilt as a self-motivational tool to push yourself into a cleaner lifestyle

Question

Please help me.
What tips can help someone prepare for the challenges of quitting a substance dependency?

 Isolate challenging work or strenuous physical activity until all temptation is gone
 Keep your schedule and friends as consistent as possible to avoid dealing with too many changes
 Remove negative reminders and temptations from daily life, and find a support system
 Use guilt as a self-motivational tool to push yourself into a cleaner lifestyle

anonymous · Answer

Simply removing the problem is not enough when dealing with addiction. There needs to be management of emotions and actions. It is helpful to keep a regulated schedule as one deals with recovery just to ease them back into a normalised lifestyle. Removing negative reminders of bad situations is always a good idea. Someone who struggles with alcohol addiction, say, may turn down an invite to go to a bar even if they won't drink just because that place is a negative reminder of alcohol. 
Guilt should never be used as a recovery tool. It is unhealthy and often leads to relapse.