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the addiction. Moreover our mindfulness technique of urge surfing
improves. If we have a slip and give into the impulse we will have
increased urges for a while. However we can still apply urge surfing
all over again.
Urges can be compared with feeding a stray cat. In the beginning, you
may want to feed the cat because it cries for food and attention. You
may find that it is a nice thing to do and you feel good for being kind.
However, your act of feeding the cat encourages it to repeat its cries
and attention seeking. You find yourself giving in each time. Over a
period of time the cat grows bolder and other cats join it in crying for
food and attention.
You may begin to regret your actions, as a large number of strays are
now contributing to noise and other problems. But you cannot resist
the feeling of ignoring their cries. You may believe that their survival
now depends on you, and that your actions are more important than