Cravings are a natural part of recovery and there are a lot of methods you can use to deal with them. First, if the cravings are happening during a medically-supervised detox, the treatment providers can use certain medications to help with cravings, mostly during withdrawal/cravings for opiates. If the cravings are happening after detox, specific kinds of therapy help by redefining how your brain and body reacts to certain situations. Another way is to increase social interaction with others. A popular saying is “The opposite of addiction is connection,” because forming important, lasting, and healthy relationships has long-lasting positive effects on us.