This is the second article, a continuation of the first: FSAP is the best approach to working with addictions. So, we have two dynamics in FSAP: the desire for positive experiences and the second - avoidance of discomfort. How to work with the dynamics of avoidance seems to be here all clear. First, we find out what is behind the avoidance, what we are running from: we are puzzled by the question: “What will happen if you don’t do this? What will you feel and think.” As in one of the client threads, the girl replied that she would be overcome by endless despair. And of course, here we immediately begin to work with a feeling of despair. This is understandable. But, perhaps, it is not entirely clear how work is progressing with positive dynamics. In order to work through addiction in a positive dynamic way (that is, the desire for pleasure/good experiences), you need to carry out two stages. At the first stage (it is the most difficult) you need to find this connection - this is what today’s publication will be about. What good is this behavior associated with for a person? And then the question sounds like this: “What good will you lose if you get rid of addiction right now? If you stop doing this immediately, what good will you lose?” So the girl from the demo dedicated to (getting rid of) smoking addiction - you can see this demo here , clearly defined: “I am losing control, I have a feeling that I am losing control,” which means her feeling of guaranteed survival (Robert Miller’s term) is control. More details about how to identify a positive fixation are revealed in Robert Miller’s book “The Theory feelings-states and protocols for behavioral and drug addictions", 2020 (you can buy the book on the official website), and is also discussed at the seminar. Just a couple of words about the terms from Robert Miller’s book “Feelings-states theory and protocols for behavioral and drug addictions ".FGV (feeling of guaranteed survival) is a powerful positive feeling that guarantees survival (examples below). FH (feeling-state) = FGV + behavior, person or object. At the second stage, the connection between the positive fixation and (addictive) behavior is broken. This is done at least via video communication (I would not undertake either audio or text format) or in a face-to-face consultation through BLS sets, or in another way - EMDR/EMDR. And finally, I will give you examples of the feeling of guaranteed survival. Robert Miller writes about four categories: security, relationships, victory/status, feeling alive. The security category includes a basic feeling of safety or security. The relationship category implies the following things. This could be a feeling of attachment, a feeling of connection (I have a connection with others), of self-importance to someone (For example, “I am needed” or “I am needed,” but not in terms of status). "They take care of me." Robert Miller also classified the feeling of specialness into the category of relationships, but for me personally it is more about status (what I mean is that the same word can be perceived in two ways by a person, can be classified into another category, or maybe into two at once) . The same goes for influence, strength, invincibility - it depends on the context. I personally see “I exist” and “Integrity” more through the category of life. Victory/status. “Man,” “coolest dude,” femininity, masculinity, smart, winner, approval, reward, “I can have whatever I want.” And I would add a sense of power here. I’ll add “I’m special.” Feeling alive. And here is excitement, danger (“I survived”), vitality, euphoria, the feeling of being alive (“I am alive”). For some reason, I still ask for “I love life”, “I love to live”. How do they continue to work in the FSAP protocol, where does this positive dynamics come from? Read about this in “Working with addiction - education of positive fixation. FSAP”. Source. Robert Miller "Feeling-State Theory and Protocols for Behavioral and Drug Addictions", 2020. Webinar from EMDR Kazakhstan with Robert Miller: FSAP.