Struggling to deal with addictive urges and cravings? Learn three simple strategies for riding out the need to consume drugs and alcohol.
In this video, David McLaughlan, Consultant Psychiatrist and Co-founder of Curb, details how you can “surf the urge” theory, explaining how cravings work and how to overcome them.
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00:00 Intro
00:39 How urges and cravings work
01:51 Dealing with urges and cravings 1: Know it will pass
02:38 Dealing with urges and cravings 2: Accept and notice it
03:05 Dealing with urges and cravings 3: Distract yourself
04:29 Outro
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Dr David McLaughlan is a consultant psychiatrist and co-founder of Curb.
Find out more about Curb:
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