How to change a thought?

Changing destructive, dysfunctional, unhealthy behavior is as simple as changing the thought into something positive. This writer is a big subscriber in understanding how self has the power to change the thought at the time of the negative. The power of thought is for self to pick and choose which thoughts are healthy and unhealthy. The brain is a powerful entity that you can control! Each craving or urge you have the power to let go, and change that thought to something positive. Unhealthy behavior prides itself on you making negative choices and taking destructive risks that enable you to be out of control. The impacts of negative behavior, lead back to the addiction cycle. Common sense is part of the process in the understanding how self can use the brain. Each negative thought you have the choice to make it bigger. When self cognitively makes the thought bigger, you become more anxious. This can lead to relapse for some addicts. Now let's use your common sense. If you already know that addiction is destructive, why allow the thoughts to get bigger? The risk is not worth the reward. If it were, then the reward would be one of the following while you were using: healthy interpersonal relationships, positive self-esteem, working through grief/loss and liking/loving self. Start changing the negative thoughts into positive thoughts when struggle is present. Learn to struggle in a healthy way when self can control their thoughts. Try this the next time you have a negative thought or strong urge/craving. The next thought needs to be positive. Make it positive, think of something that gives you validation, a warm feeling, inner strength or healthy fun! Now think about how much positive energy that you get when thinking about this thought. Play it forward in your head. This is where your common sense it pivotal. Trying to go back and rethink the negative thought won't give you positive anything! The positive thought will give you a reward. You are in control of your thoughts now. Know matter how compulsive they may be, you still can change it, and slow down the thinking process. Take a breath, after you begin to change the thought. Exercising is a perfect way to keep the positive thoughts going after you were thinking about something negative. Give yourself credit for changing that thought. Journal about your experience. Self has common sense, use it! It starts with self, then we have to balance are thoughts, letting go of the negative. Utilize your higher power for you! It can be anything you want. Finally, have fun being in control of your thoughts. Stay in your health, stay in the moment.