Over time, I learned that a craving only lasts for a few minutes and distraction works
to dispel it—even if the distraction means marching through the house while lustily
singing a few rounds of Disney’s Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah or the much-loved children’s song
Mairzy Doats, which has been passed down through families since 1943.
I also remind myself that temptation is no respecter of persons, regardless of income,
importance, race, beliefs, or sexual orientation. Without a strict resolve and support
system to end a destructive habit (even if it’s only one person), a gambler is rarely able to
resist one more opportunity to win a fortune, a drug addict remains alert to where and
when the next ‘fix’ will take place, and a Casanova (Don Juan, philanderer) is ready
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