Oh, I just do it, the results are hilarious.

@la_faerie_joyeuse - Actually, I go less for personal gratification situations, and more for mayhem-inducing situations.

It's a chaos thing, really.

Control is not always the "best" thing, but then I guess you need to evaluate the "result" before you jump in

It's difficult to say, without any idea what the nature of the situation is. But generally speaking...by remembering how catastrophic it would be. Self-control is, in essence, resisting insecurity. Short-term impulse is the domain of the ego, which, if left unchecked, will betray you in the long run. Calm down, think clearly. Identify your options, and make rational predictions about the outcome of each.

I distract myself until the craving passes, and if that doesn't work, I drink.

I am too chicken shit to do things like that most of the time. I find self-control to be something I am constantly working on and I like to be able to control myself, not to feel like a victim of situations or living in a world where my actions are chaos.
The problem is sometimes you need to take that jump and throw caution to the wind because amazing things can happen.... or it could all blow up in your face.
Good question!

Do it anyway. You only live once, and might as well die early before the Old sets in.

It depends on whether I KNOW it would be catastrophic, or whether I just suspect it MIGHT be catastrophic.

I'm with dragonskyr ... you don't control yourself, and then pick up the pieces later.

You get into your right mind and you watch yourself wanting something that you know would be self-destructive. For some people that means holding hands with Jesus, and asking to borrow his glasses, and watching yourself doing whatever it is. The bottom line is that resisting the thought and fighting it makes it stronger. Asking the help of Jesus, Quan Yin, or whoever you are in the habit of keeping around for those occasions, dissipates the attraction, because you realize the cost, until one day you just don't want it any more, for the attraction is gone.

Redirection. I try to do something to get my mind off of it or think about something completely different. 

It depends.  I lack self control if I feel helpless somehow or like something is deeply wrong.  I try to think my way around it at first, but I'll usually sit on the ground and start screaming (not literally) if things look completely dark and like I'm going towards disaster.  Well, usually if I'm just pulling myself down, I'll go, but I hate dragging other people with me!  That's when I actually lose control.  I've not had a life where I can control very much, so I've thrown myself "to the wind" a bit out of desperation. I'm tired. Actually, that's the good thing about finally being a full-blown adult now.  I am responsible for everything now, and I can start building instead of constantly meeting the demands of others and their failures.