How have people approached getting clean from multiple addictions? Example (not me) if you quit drinking and then realize you want to quick smoking next.
Any tips??
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Like anything you must take it one day at a time we only get a 24 hr reprieve from any addiction. Having support helps also.
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I just spoke to my Doctor about this. He advised me to concentrate on one at a time. With me it made sense to quit drinking first.
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I can't smoke weed without drinking, so I have to give up both one day at a time. If you can, focusing on one addiction at a time is easier.
I’ve been dealing with multiple addictions for as long as I can remember. For me it’s all just one big common problem with one common solution. At first I went to a few different 12 step programs, but it was a bit much. I choose to go to AA and work the 12 steps with a sponsor. I have found that a good majority of my A.A. friends suffer from multiple addictions as well. Some may not have progressed in them as much as I did, but most of them struggle with more than just alcohol. I quit alcohol, drugs, and s€x from day one. Those were the ones that I needed to stop immediately if I was to save myself, and any chance to save my family. Next, I had to work on a few other addictive behaviors/thinking that were causing issues in my life, such as my fanatical eating and fitness routine, my anxiety regarding work and money (financial insecurity), and my avoiding conflicts at all costs. The alcohol, drugs and s€x were a hard no from day 1. All of my other issues have been a work in progress. It’s a daily battle to stay mindful, and choose to do things that help rewire my thinking process. Basically, the solution to all of it is to live a daily spiritual program of recovery such as the 12 steps. For me, I get a lot of outside help via therapy, couples therapy, podcasts, books, journaling, prayer, meditation etc. Bottom line for me is I need to continue to work on myself ODAAT
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One thing at a time is best from what my doctor told me. I still smoke 
. It's getting closer to time to quit this too.
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I think these days it appears that everyone is addicted to something. Smoking, coffee, exercise, ect. Ect.
I catch myself in my addictive thinking and actions usually and can redirect them. For instance I start shopping for new shoes online and after an hour or so I'm like "what am I doing?". Then I'll pick up a book or something