{"product_id":"cravings-lies-dopamine-interrupting-the-thought-spiral-and-reclaiming-your-power-9798903455676","title":"Cravings, Lies \u0026 Dopamine: Interrupting the Thought Spiral and Reclaiming Your Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Aaron B. Kershaw | Billye J. Jones | Lori-Ellen Pisani\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Buildingblocs Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Buildingblocs Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Substance Abuse \u0026amp; Addictions - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCravings aren't weakness. They're survival signals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCravings, Lies \u0026amp; Dopamine (Book 4 in the Used to Survive  Series) exposes one of recovery's toughest truths: cravings don't vanish just because the substance is gone. They show up months, even years later, whispering lies like \"It's just once\", \"I can handle it now\", or \"Nobody will know.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is your playbook for cutting through the noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of treating cravings as proof of failure, you'll learn to see them as echoes of survival wiring, waves that rise, peak, and fall. With real tools, lived experience, and clinical insight, you'll build strategies to outlast the urge without collapsing back into the spiral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Craving Lie Loop-how emotions spin into thoughts, justifications, and relapse, and how to interrupt it before it takes over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 90-Second Reset-science-backed urge surfing that proves cravings pass faster than you think.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe STOPLIGHT Method-Red, Yellow, and Green craving states, and what to do in each.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnxiety, shame, and dopamine repair-the hidden forces that make cravings louder and how to quiet them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour Craving Kit-practical anchors (physical and emotional) to keep in your pocket, car, or desk when urges hit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll also see real stories of people like Darren, Marisol, and Aleah, whose battles with cravings turned into breakthroughs and the small rituals that helped them stand when the wave hit hardest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs always, the series blends voices: Uncle Aaron's raw lived experience, Nurse C's body-based health insights, and Dr. Jones' trauma-informed advisory, so you get tools for your mind, body, and story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't about willpower. It's about rewiring. Each time you survive a craving, you literally build new neural pathways for resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether this is the first book you've picked up or the fourth in the Used to Survive  journey, here's the bottom line: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA craving is not a command. It's a signal. It rises, it peaks, it passes. And when it does, you'll still be standing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buildingblocs Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47883743330455,"sku":"9798903455676","price":2082.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798903455676.webp?v=1781103702","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/cravings-lies-dopamine-interrupting-the-thought-spiral-and-reclaiming-your-power-9798903455676","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}