I didn't eat red meat for two weeks. Craving red meat allowed me to rationalize why I like it. In my house my family doesn't eat red meat and this has given me the opportunity to abstain from eating it. I had to prepare myself physically and mentally to stop eating red meat. It was tempting when my colleagues wanted to order a burger or steak. I remember the vegetables I enjoyed with red meat. The wish was less effective when I think about it. I've heard that the best way to change a bad habit is to replace it with a good habit. I started drinking more water; I tracked my progress and saw the changes. I was using the bathroom more often, my skin was clearing, and I was less hungry. I felt that replacing red meat with drinking more water made positive changes for me. Working to change a bad habit, one should have willpower. I felt like my willpower was being tested when I think about red meat. One day I passed by my favorite burger joint and the smell of the burger made my mouth water, I wanted to go in. I thought about it. I was thinking if I ate some chips maybe I could satisfy my burger craving. On the other hand, I felt like I wouldn't be strong enough to walk into a burger joint and not buy a burger. I thought about my choices. I can buy a chicken burger and pretend it was a beef burger. I pushed the feelings away and walked away. I liken my need to drug use. I thought about it, if you're around people who use it, you can create wait triggers for use. It's easy for us to judge an addict. We can say all sorts of things, for example: they can stop if they want or they are not strong enough. If we think about all the physical and emotional obstacles they face, it is very difficult for them. Some people are not strong enough to overcome drug addiction. Drugs contain chemicals that can alter our system and disrupt chemical messengers in the brain. Some