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Cravings & triggers
Why the pull shows up, and what to do in the moment.
35 articles
How to Handle the After-Bedtime Trigger When the Kids Are Asleep
The pull to pour once the kids are asleep is a habit cue, not weakness. Reset the first twenty minutes of the night and the automatic drink loses its runway.
How to Handle the 5pm Trigger When You Work From Home
The 5pm pour fills the gap your commute used to — work ends with one click and nothing marks it. Build a short airlock instead: leave the room, fake the commute.
What to Do Instead of Drinking After Work
Instead of drinking after work, change the first ten minutes home: eat, change clothes, swap the glass, keep the ritual. Five small moves that break the cue.
Morning Routines That Replace Drinking Cravings
A morning routine can blunt drinking cravings before they build: water and light on waking, protein, one sentence about tonight. The five-move First-Hour Reset.
The Difference Between a Craving and a Thought About Drinking
A thought about drinking passes with its cue; a craving is a pull that keeps asking, often with a physical edge. Three signals that separate them in the moment.
The 'I Deserve This' Thought When You're Cutting Back
The 'I deserve this' thought is half right — something is owed, it's just rarely the drink. A four-move Receipt Check for reading it before you pour.
What Is HALT? The Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired Craving Check
HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired — a 10-second check that asks what a craving is really about. Fix the real need first, before it becomes a drink.
What should you do when you crave alcohol?
When you crave alcohol, remember the urge is a wave — it crests and comes down whether or not you drink. Five small moves to take back the next twenty minutes.
When Your Cravings Come at the Same Time Every Day
Cravings that arrive on schedule are a trained prediction, not a verdict — and their punctuality is an advantage. A four-move plan to break the daily appointment.
Dealing With Triggers in Recovery: A Working Playbook
A practical playbook for recognizing external and internal alcohol triggers, planning around them, and using slips as information.
A Beer Makes the Craving Go Away. Is That Just Relief?
If the first beer seems to make a craving disappear, the relief can be real without proving alcohol solved the problem. A blunt, safety-first explainer.
A Craving Management Toolbox That Is Not Just Willpower
A craving management toolbox is a few pre-chosen moves for when the urge is loud. Five handles: delay, distance, body state, support, and a next-morning reset.
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