I learned something really good last night at this mindfulness relapse prevention course i'm in... our thoughts are just thoughts....that's it.....you acknowledge them, then let them go...we were told to picture a stream and we were sitting by it..and every thought we had we were to picture leaves floating in the water...and to place our thoughts on them...and not to watch the leaves go down the river...but to let them go..... but to be AWARE of them....so when we have that trigger or craving we will know it's just a thought...we don't have to act on it...... I know the tools I've learned in the course is going to prove invaluable over the holidays!!
