So, in response to a few messages I decided to post a few things that have helped me get to 89 days today =) and hopefully 90 tomorrow.
#1 - I REALLY WANT TO GET RID OF IT! - There's just no way you can get out of this nightmare for even 2 hours without making a conscious decision of WANTING to change, even if it is just for today. My wise mother is always saying "He who wants to do something finds a way to do it! He who doesn't finds an excuse." And she is right, period.
#2 - I talk to Hashem everyday, every hour. I even set an alarm clock on my phone with the first Shema pasuk to remind myself that There's only Hashem, so I'd be truly conscious of His Presence at every hour of my every day. Believe me, this has saved me lots of times!
Also, talking to Hashem is by far the best tool we have.
#3 - Don't be lazy! Go find something useful to do!
You know, after I realized that doing nothing is equal to doing something bad (wasting one of the most precious gifts Hashem gave you, TIME) I understood the power of keeping my entire being busy with anything useful, more specially the things that really draw you closer to Hashem. In other words, if your mind is busy you won't have time to sin!
#4 - Find your real happiness! - If it depends on things, status, money, circumstances, people or any other thing, even the noblest of all, then it's not gonna last because things break, status can change, money goes with wind, people die and you can't control what is going to happen to you. What you can control though is whether you'll accept what comes from above or not, thus building your happiness on firm ground. And guess what... I'm learning to find my happiness in being with Hashem, talking to Him, telling Him everything, even though He already knows it. And I've learned that He doesn't really want much. Yes, He wants you to do the mitzvot and all that comes with it. But take a look at Michah 6:8 when it says
הִגִּיד לְךָ אָדָם, מַה-טּוֹב; וּמָה-יְהוָה דּוֹרֵשׁ מִמְּךָ, כִּי אִם-עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וְאַהֲבַת חֶסֶד, וְהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת, עִם-אֱלֹהֶיךָ
So, "walk with Hashem, don't worry, be happy!"
#5 - Keep doing it all over again and remind yourself who you are and why you're here, I believe this should be enough. You're a son of the Highest King, this makes you a prince. Act like such.
Shalom v'hatzlachah!