Dr. Keith Humphreys

The other thing that's really important is that like any other... anytime you're making a behavior change,

This is maybe seem like incredibly simple, almost dumb advice, but hang out with other people who are trying to make the same change.

You want to start jogging, join a jogging group.

You know, you want to stop drinking, I would suggest go check into an AA meeting or one of the other fellowships we have, Life Ring Recovery or Smart Recovery.

having other people on the same journey is good for us.

I mean, everything shows that no matter what you're doing, I'm losing weight, I'm exercising, I'm more whatever, I'm quitting smoking, because it gives you two things.

It gives you support, but it also gives you some accountability.

Say, hey, you were going jogging on Tuesday, you weren't there, what's up?

Are you going to be part of this group or not?

And that is helpful for people, the combination of the two.

So all those things we encourage people to do.

Sorry, it almost makes you laugh.

Just think like someone's going to say, my God, why didn't I think of that before?

Thanks, doctor.

And stamp on a cigarette and walk out.

Everybody has character defects.

I don't agree with that.

And I think you're right that a lot of the explanations from addiction come from people who are hurt and angry, you know, with good reason.

You know, they had an addicted parent and that was hard for them or their marriage is disintegrating and so they're mad and so they're going to have a certain amount of venom in how they explain this, you know, sort of understandably.

And in addiction, you know, people do –