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.
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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