Know Your Cravings

A good tip for dealing with cravings is the "The Four Ds"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1 - Delay – Cravings rise and fall like waves, if you can delay a relapse decision for 20 minutes you’ll generally find the cravings dissipate on their own.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2- Distract – Craving time passes more quickly when engaged in a distracting activity for a few minutes.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3 - Deep breathing – Deep breathing exercises help you maintain calm when cravings hit and stop you making a rash decision. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4 - De-Catasrophize - In the middle of craving it's easy to get caught up in a panic. Don't let inaccurate catastrophic thoughts guide your actions. ⠀⠀