It took me almost a year to get accustom to the cold climate. incorrect
It took me almost a year to get accustomed to the cold climate. correct
# be/become/get/gtow accustomed to something (not accustom)
Accustom
Some people take several years to accustom to our way of life. incorrect
Some people take several years to accustom themselves to our way of life. correct
Accustom is a transitive verb and is usually followed by himself, ourselves, etc. However, note that most writers prefer to use be/become/get/grow accustomed to something : "Some people take several years to grow accustomed to our way of life." "She is not accustomed to driving on the right."
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