I'm glad you reached out, Sophie. I suffer from the same syndrome - I think I'm rolling along fine and then cravings slam me out of the blue. I also suffer from anxiety and depression, as well as having PTSD issues. I've found talking helps. When I can't do that, I've found that doing something, anything, helps tremendously. I exercise. I clean. I alphabetize my embarrassingly large DVD collection. Something I can concentrate on and lose myself into for a bit, or at least something that can occupy my mind, has the effect for me of quieting the AV. In time, it tends to stay quieter. Just reading through all the various sections of this forum and the whole website has helped me tremendously at times. Keep up the good work, and good luck!