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Quitting smoking: 10 ways to resist tobacco cravings
1. Try nicotine replacement therapy
2. Avoid triggers
3. Delay
4. Chew on it
5. Don't have 'just one'
6. Get physical
7. Practice relaxation techniques
8. Call for reinforcements
9. Go online for support
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1. Use the right nicotine replacement therapy for you.
2. Know what triggers your urge to use nicotine or tobacco and make a plan.
3. Distract yourself until the nicotine or tobacco craving gets better.
4. Replace tobacco or nicotine with gum, a healthy snack or a mint.
5. Don't cave to a nicotine craving.
6. Physical action can help manage mood and craving as you quit tobacco.
7. If tobacco helped you deal with stress, try other ways to relax.
8. Set up a support system to help you resist a tobacco craving.
9. Plan for long-term success and prevent tobacco relapse.
10. Remind yourself of the benefits
Quit smoking for life
2. Avoid triggers
3. Delay
4. Chew on it
5. Don't have 'just one'
6. Get physical
7. Practice relaxation techniques
8. Call for reinforcements
9. Go online for support
Content
1. Use the right nicotine replacement therapy for you.
2. Know what triggers your urge to use nicotine or tobacco and make a plan.
3. Distract yourself until the nicotine or tobacco craving gets better.
4. Replace tobacco or nicotine with gum, a healthy snack or a mint.
5. Don't cave to a nicotine craving.
6. Physical action can help manage mood and craving as you quit tobacco.
7. If tobacco helped you deal with stress, try other ways to relax.
8. Set up a support system to help you resist a tobacco craving.
9. Plan for long-term success and prevent tobacco relapse.
10. Remind yourself of the benefits
Quit smoking for life
Quit smoking for life
Nicotine cravings get easier to handle after the first weeks but they don't go away. Over time, symptoms lessen and the urge to smoke goes down. For some people, the habit of smoking or using nicotine is the craving that lasts the longest.
Smoking relapse within six months of quitting is common. But you can improve your chances with a plan that includes quit-smoking medicines and counseling. Together, medicine and counseling help you take control of your thoughts, manage your response to challenging situations, and use medicines to handle cravings and nicotine withdrawal.
