Cravings and Addictions
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Cravings and Addictions

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eBook - PDF

Cravings and Addictions

About this book

A powerful, evidence-based program grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for managing cravings related to addictions and taking charge of your life.

Whether you struggle with overeating, alcohol, drugs, or smoking, you're all too familiar with the cravings that propel your habit. Cravings—that intense desire for certain substances or behaviors with the aim of feeling pleasure and satisfaction—are the root of all addictive behaviors. Knowing what to do with those urges can make the difference between managing your addiction and giving into it. This book can help.

Cravings and Addictions presents practical strategies based in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you cope with the cravings at the core of your addiction. You'll learn to recognize the cues that lead to addictive behaviors, and discover how you can move beyond addiction to commit to a life driven by what you care about and want in life. If you're ready to stop living life at the mercy of your cravings and addiction, let this book be your guide to regaining control.

ACT: Accept, Choose, and Take Action to Manage Your Cravings—and Take Back Control of Your Life!

  • A ccept that cravings are a normal part of everyday life, just like other thoughts and feelings.
  • C hoose to surrender to the craving—or choose to engage in actions aligned with your goals and values.
  • T ake action to change your life for the better—and develop a sense of meaning, purpose, and vitality.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Introduction
  4. Chapter 1. Understanding Cravings
  5. Chapter 2. Why Should We Give Up or Continue Addictions?
  6. Chapter 3. Why Manage Craving and Change Addictive Behaviors?
  7. Chapter 4. Controlling Cravings Doesn’t Work
  8. Chapter 5. Willingness to Make Room for Cravings
  9. Chapter 6. Taking a Step Back from Your Cravings
  10. Chapter 7. Separating Ourselves from Cravings
  11. Chapter 8. Mindfulness: Taming the Craving Horse
  12. Chapter 9. Making Friends with Ourselves: Self-Compassion as the Antidote to Self-Stigma
  13. Chapter 10. Having Your Cravings and Living Too
  14. Chapter 11. Dealing with Obstacles to Managing Cravings
  15. Chapter 12. Getting Support for Managing Cravings
  16. Conclusion
  17. Acknowledgments
  18. References
  19. About the Authors