When urges hit, deny that you want the problem behavior or substance. Convince yourself you want something other than the problem behavior. For example, reframe an urge to have a cigarette as an urge to have a flavored toothpick; an urge to have alcohol as an urge to have something sweet; or an urge to gamble as an urge to alternate rebellion (see above).
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Be adamant with yourself in your denial, and engage in the alternative behavior.
Put off addictive behavior. Put it off for 5 minutes, then put it off for another 5 minutes, and 
so on and on, each time saying, “I only have to stand this for 5 minutes.” By telling yourself each day you will be abstinent for today (or each hour for just this hour, and so on), you are saying, “This is not forever. I can stand this right now.”