Triggers

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Triggers

“Triggers” are situations, people, thoughts, or actions that cause a
craving to use tobacco or other drugs. Once you recognize your
triggers,
you can figure out how to avoid or minimize these situations or
thoughts,
and plan what to do instead of turning to tobacco.

If you’re still using tobacco, it may be a good idea to think about a
typical day:
Are there times when you smoke or chew more … or less?
When are the hardest times to say no to tobacco?

If you’ve quit before:
What happened when you started smoking again?
What can you learn from that experience? What can you do differently
this time?

If you’ve already quit, you’re already handling cravings or triggers
successfully! If cravings are still troublesome to you, think about
your
typical day:
Are there times when you crave tobacco more… or less?
When are the hardest times to resist a craving?
What changes can you make to your stay quit plan?

Keep in mind that a craving is not a command to smoke. See a craving as
a
message: it’s time to treat this trigger situation in another, more
healthy way. Talk to family and friends who’ve quit about what helped
them. Find quit tips at trytostop.org and in the Quit Wizard. Ask for
help
on the Bulletin Board.

You can do it. You can be tobacco-free.


Shalom!