How do you handle this time of year?

[BlueTexasMan]

2. Stay the path

When the desire to engage with whatever the substance is that is troubling you, turn away from the thought and center yourself on your core of peace. (If you don't have one, imagine you do and fake it!) Rest there and then engage in something else leaving the other thought behind. Rinse and repeat. For me it took about a week before I noticed a difference in my state of mind. This works, it's like pushing a reset button. A wise Apache once told me, "Center yourself on the Great Spirit within yourself." I had no idea where this was, so I just decided it was the place I prayed from. If you don't pray, no matter, just imagine a silent place within yourself and use that. The process is not literal, it's just a method of training that gets easier the more you do it. Good luck to you and be proud you had the courage to reach out! Hippy Holidaze and a great new year!