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Let's Talk About Craving
by Anna Rose Childress, Ph.D.
FIVE THINGS TO DO ABOUT CRAVING
When you have an episode of craving:
1. Try to view the craving in a matter-of-fact way. Having a craving does not mean that you are unmotivated - or that you are doomed to relapse.
2. Learning about your craving triggers, and how to manage them, will be an important part of your recovery in addiction.
3. Try anti-craving behavioral strategies, such as the 5-minute contract (making a contract with yourself not to act on the desire for the next five minutes, and then engaging in a distracting activity in the meantime.) Many urges are short-lived - you will find they are weaker if you can "surf through" the first few minutes.
4. Call upon the guidance of a trained treatment professional may be needed for successfully implementing any of a number of well-described behavioral techniques that can be helpful in managing cravings. Treatment manuals detail these strategies.

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