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The Problem of Immediate Gratification A trigger leads to a thought or craving (To want a drink, some meth, to gamble, to have sex, to etc, which builds into an urge (7 need a drink, some meth, etc.). Once we use or do, we feel better or normal, but only for a while. This is the Problem of Immediate Gratification, or PIG. The problem with the PIG is that immediate gratification often has a greater influence on us than healthier, delayed rewards. Repeating the pattern reinforces the PIG. Every time we give in to an urge, we strengthen the pattern. The next urge comes more quickly and more forcefully. More ~~ and less important — events, thoughts, feelings, and other life stuff cause you discomfort, which triggers more cravings, resulting in more urges, which leads to more use. The minor stresses that earlier in your life you dismissed as annoying are now major issues in your mind, giving you a "reason" to use. Over time you need more of your addictive behaviour to find relief, so you may start looking for or inventing triggers to have an excuse to use. You may even create urges so that you'll have an excuse to act out. The more you repeat this pattern, the bigger the PIG grows. You may feel like you can't escape this cycle of addictive behaviour and that you're doomed to repeat it forever. But there is hope, millions of people have permanently stopped their compulsive behaviours and moved on to live satisfying lives. It happens every day! How to defeat an addictive behaviour It all starts with stopping. If you don't give in to urges, they become less intense and occur less frequently. Fewer things will serve as triggers so you'll have fewer urges. The PIG shrinks. Learning to tolerate short-term discomfort, and accepting that urges won't feel good for seconds to minutes until they fade enables you to control your behaviour. Within a relatively short time ~ a few days or weeks — you'll learn to accept short-term discomfort as part of living a healthier life. Your addictive behaviour will lose its grip on your life. You'll understand that using is a choice. Just by understanding that using is a choice and not an inevitable reaction to discomfort, you're already retraining your brain. Your recovery can be a realistic and self-directed journey; SMART can help you: • Identify and understand the triggers that lead to your cravings and urges, and that they don't have to result in acting out. • Recognize and understand your unhealthy patterns (rituals, triggers, and behaviours), and stay motivated and focused, even when recovery seems overwhelming. • Cope with your urges, change how you think about the events in your life, and make better decisions. Discover “The Power of Choice” in Recovery Join one of our online meetings. Monday Meeting: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/loc... Wednesday Meeting: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/loc... Saturday Meeting: https://www.smartrecoverytest.org/loc... #SMARTRecovery #Addiction #Recovery #AlcoholAddiction #AddictionRecovery #LangleyBC #VancouverBC