For those of you trying to quit drinking/using or trying to STAY sober – imagine being bowled over by a strong craving. You’re on the fence about what to do – resist or cave. Before you can decide, the phone rings and it’s someone important who needs you immediately. No time for a drink.

What do you think happens to your craving? It certainly doesn’t follow you. So where the fuck does it go?

If external things can seemingly cause cravings to dissolve, surely WE can too. (That isn’t a question.) The reason we can is because we change our focus.

You could have stayed with your craving, but instead you chose to focus on the person on the phone with the issue. The challenge is figuring out how to do this without that call.