{"id":59303,"date":"2023-12-27T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/id-like-to-know-how-to-stay-on-the-path-im-on-i-dont-want-to-slip-back-into-old-behaviors\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T08:00:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T08:00:29","slug":"id-like-to-know-how-to-stay-on-the-path-im-on-i-dont-want-to-slip-back-into-old-behaviors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/id-like-to-know-how-to-stay-on-the-path-im-on-i-dont-want-to-slip-back-into-old-behaviors\/","title":{"rendered":"I’d like to know how to stay on the path I’m on, I dont want to slip back into old behaviors."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tia N.<\/div>\n
I see a therapist and she told me that when the feel the urge to go back into your old habits
\nAcknowledge that you are having an urge
\nNotice your thoughts and feelings, without trying to suppress them
\nRemind yourself, it\u2019s OK to have urges They are natural reactions to addictions and habits
\nAn urge is a feeling, not a must I can have this feeling And choose not to act
\nUse healthy coping skills to reduce the power of triggers. Know your triggers ahead of time, and have a Strategy or skill prepared for each one example: deep breathing if stressed, leave the location if it\u2019s a high risk, eating if hungry
\nFor delay and distractions with the urges: Go for a walk, listen to music, call a friend, read a book, practice a hobby<\/div>\n<\/div>