Principlev1
Pre-commit to the accurate attribution for relapse before it
Pre-commit to the accurate attribution for relapse before it occurs, because once the abstinence violation effect activates, you lose the capacity to generate the reframe in real time.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Subcortical Fast-Pathway Threat Processing (amygdala processes threats fast), The prefrontal cortex requires time to override limbic (prefrontal cortex requires time to override), and Under acute stress, the prefrontal cortex degrades in (acute stress degrades prefrontal function). The principle prescribes temporal placement of the intervention - BEFORE the emotional cascade, not during it.