Cold turkey has always worked best form than gradual adjustment. BUT changing too many things at the same time is taxing on short term memory, and casual relapsing sometime meant a downward spiral that ended up disrupting the process.
I find it easir to remember to quit one thing at a time, I get less frustration from this approach.
Posting to thank you because your suggestion has helped me conquer a strong wave of sugar/carb cravings by listening to something.
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