Bad habit

[3][4][5] This process is marked by an asymptomatic increase of the behavior, with the initial acceleration slowing to a plateau after the said time period.

The time to break a bad habit or change an unhealthy behavioral pattern such as smoking may take longer.

[6] A key factor in distinguishing a bad habit from an addiction or mental disease is the element of willpower.

Then try to go a week, if the habit remains repeat the process, this method is proven to have a high success rate.

[11] This can be seen in the Book of Proverbs: "His own iniquities catch the wicked, and he is fast bound with the rope of his own sins."

Persistent thumb-sucking is considered a bad habit in children as it may affect the development of the teeth. [ 1 ]