Addiction, Urges & Compulsions
Reset for 15 minute work-through
The urge is hitting hard right now
15 minute guided tool
No speech. No fake calm. Work with urge hitting hard through one grounded move.
Tool fit
Reset fits urge hitting hard because the trap is negotiating with the craving while it is loudest. Use a steady interruption: change location, add friction, and delay the first step toward the old pattern.
IF
IF urge hitting hard is happening right now and the trap is negotiating with the craving while it is loudest
THEN
- Name the exact trigger that opened this state: a place, memory, date, photo, silence, smell, song, message, or thought.
- Name what the trigger made your mind do next: replay, reach, bargain, blame yourself, freeze, search, or try to undo what happened.
- Write one sentence that starts with: “This got activated because...”
- Choose one clean move that interrupts the pattern without disrespecting the pain: contact one safe person, remove access, or start a ten-minute replacement action.
- If this is increasing pressure instead of lowering it, stop here. Switch paths, step away from the tool, or use real-world support.
WHY
This works because urges peak, bargain, and fade when access is delayed and the same thought pattern is interrupted. A steady reset uses movement, water, distance from access, and a visible timer to create enough space for contact one safe person, remove access, or start a ten-minute replacement action.