When Meth users try to stop using, they become discouraged about their inability to resist cravings. Sincere promises to stop are often broken within hours of being made. Self-esteem is damaged and hopelessness sets in. Despite the enormous negative consequences to their lives, they still crave the drug, and once the craving starts, they have a diminished capacity to say, "Stop." Some people fear that craving will always result in relapse and that they cannot possibly live life forever fighting these powerful urges. If they do relapse, they often think it is "proof" that "cravings are irresistible." It is therefore important for Meth users to learn that they can resist cravings, and that the cravings become less severe as recovery time increases. A simple rule to follow is, "Don't use Meth today and it will be easier not to use tomorrow."