24 Ways How to Improve Self-Control

Admit your problem!
Recognize the factors which activate craving or weaken self-control and avoid them. If it is not possible, prepare beforehand!
Recognize craving while it is weak and easily controlled. Strong craving worsens self-control, memory, concentration and causes stress!
Leave the risky environment!
Observe craving passively without reacting! Take the role of a relaxed observer!
Utilize negative motivation! Realize risk and former problems!
Utilize positive motivation, realize the advantages of abstinence!
Utilize helpful symbols, e.g. amethyst, picture, special coins.
Remember positive examples and models!
Slow down, stop automatic behavior!
Traffic light technique: Stop and think!
Don't react to craving and wait until it goes away. Or postpone your decision until the following day; by then the craving will have passed!
Ask someone for help or speak with someone who leads a healthy lifestyle. The conversation can even be about a neutral topic!
Focus attention in a safe direction!
Relaxation
Meditation, prayer or other spiritual practices
Physical exercise
Slow and deep abdominal breathing, possibly also yogic breathing techniques, such as sheetali or ujjayi.
Sufficient rest and efficient time management. People who are neither tired nor bored control themselves better.
Prevent or quickly bring under control negative emotions.
Laughter, humor, detachment
Using autosuggestions, such as:
I live healthy!
Abstinence is fine!
Abstinence lasts!
Abstinence works!
It is especially effective before falling asleep, upon waking up and at the end of relaxation. It can be also used to overcome a crisis.
Some non-addictive medications can alleviate craving. Consult a physician for further information.
Learn various refusals to alcohol, drugs and gambling, and use them accordingly!
Five Methods How to Overcome Negative Thoughts
Evoke the opposite
Be aware of the adverse consequences of negative thoughts.
Just observe these thoughts until they disappear.
Search for the causes of negative thoughts.
Clench your teeth, push your tongue against the palate, endure and overcome.
Long Live Abstinence!
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[BrendanCoon]

Your ideas are fine just make the video better, in other words don't use a shitty sound file again and again for 4 fucking minutes

[drnespor]

@BrendanCoon

OK, there is new version from April, 2010.

[BrendanCoon]

The sound is really annoying.

[drnespor]

@BrendanCoon

OK, there is new version from April, 2010.

[RetardRoker]

great vid im gonna try these and get back to you and tell you how well i've done

[drnespor]

I wish you all the best!

[vdwest4592]

I find your ideas extremely interesting. I will try at least some of them. I will see what works for me. Thanks for your video!