I recently quit smoking pot after struggling for more than five years to do so. I would quit at least once a month and it got to be a joke with my friends, all of whom smoke daily.
"Yo, Jeff, you smoking this week?"
I loved pot, but I had to quit, I would smoke at least five times a day and it got to be a big struggle to hold out even till noon. So finally, I stopped quitting. I let myself smoke as much as I wanted until I was just disgusted with how lazy and reclusive I was. I knew I had to break the long streak of failed decisions and build up to one that mattered. I live with my bro and there's always great pot lying around, and every night I go out I pass on 3 joints minimum, but once I made it lock there was no question. I'm never smoking again (full disclosure: I gave myself permission to try the occasional thing again in 10 yrs).
So I just saying yeah, that's the way to do it. I kind of did it instinctually after lots of t and e, but I'm really glad to see you spell it out so methodically. It's definitely something I'm going to expand into the rest of my life. I'll let you know how it goes.
jefferson