Craving<\/em> is a common word for an intense urge to use. The term may sound clinical; the scene is often very ordinary: the sofa, night-time, boredom, a smell, a message from someone or the thought \u201cjust one\u201d.<\/p>\n When the urge tightens, start with your body and surroundings. Stand up, change rooms, drink some water and give your hands something else to do. If you can, go outside for ten minutes. The aim is not to prove that the craving has disappeared. It is to avoid obeying it in the first second.<\/p>\n Write down the place, time and permission-giving thought. Then leave a visible response at that point. If the craving usually appears when you close the laptop, your alternative needs to be ready beforehand, not hidden in a notebook.<\/p>\n You do not have to turn every afternoon into a private contest. Talking to someone can help you understand the role cannabis plays and prepare difficult scenes more effectively. You do not have to wait until everything is going badly to ask for another perspective.<\/p>\n Hunger, tiredness, alcohol, visible smoking materials, boredom and being around people who smoke can make cravings more likely. That does not mean they always cause use; it means you may be able to intervene earlier. The autopilot map<\/a> helps you spot the sequence.<\/p>\n No. You can act while a craving is still present. A useful response does not have to reduce the craving to zero; it only needs to create enough room for you to choose.<\/p>\n Avoid \u201cThat is it; I have failed.\u201d Look at the scene and recover the next step. The guide to smoking again during a pause<\/a> explains how to continue without hiding it or turning it into a funeral.<\/p>\n When the delay only postpones the same struggle, or cravings occupy a large part of the day. That is a reason to widen the support available, not because you failed the ten-minute exercise but because the situation may need more tools. In Resources<\/a> you can explore options without ALO sending your data to anyone.<\/p>\nDon’t argue with the impulse for an hour<\/h2>\n
Use a ten-minute maneuver<\/h2>\n
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Prepare for the next craving in advance<\/h2>\n
If cravings take up too much space<\/h2>\n
What commonly feeds a craving<\/h2>\n
FAQ<\/h2>\n
Do I have to wait till they’re gone?<\/h3>\n
What if I end up smoking?<\/h3>\n
When are ten minutes not enough?<\/h3>\n