When a craving or urge makes its presence felt I simply say to Mr Nic under my breath, “Oh, hello there. How can I help you?”
If the cravings return you casually mutter, “Oh you’re back, sorry I’m a bit busy now. Can we chat later? Bye now.”
A craving in real terms starts with a thought, which then moves on to an emotion.
This emotion is expressed through a sensation or physical trigger.
They don’t last for more than three to four minutes on average.
So watch them grow and whisper the word “Oh!”.
The more you engage in this process the weaker a craving gets.
In other words, you get stronger while the urge gets weaker.
It actually gets frustrated because i’s not having its way.
Find out how to do this in the little quit-smoking book, ‘Curiosity Killed The Craving‘.
