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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 One Day at a Time vs. “I’ll Never Smoke/Dip Again” There are two common outlooks in people who have quit. They are: 1. “I am taking this one day at a time-I am not going to use tobacco/nicotine for the next 24 hours, but I am not looking beyond that.” 2. […]
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Stay Accountable Make a point to stay in touch with your accountability buddy. If you have moved, changed jobs, or just drifted from this person, you may need to find a new person to help you stay accountable. It is okay if this person changes over time-it likely will. It’s more
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 If you smoke, buy cigarettes one pack at a time, not by the carton. If you dip, buy one can at a time. If you vape, smoke cigars, or use another form of tobacco/nicotine, buy the smallest quantity available. If you vape, buy a lower concentration of nicotine or fewer cartridges.
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Embrace the Ripple Effect Now that you have quit, you may want to make positive changes in other areas of your life: * Self-image * Managing stress * Eating more nutritious food * Moving more/being more physically active * Getting more involved with your community * Helping others work on their
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 Many people use tobacco to manage stress-and return to old habits in times of stress. If you currently use tobacco/nicotine products to manage stress, it is very likely your mind will go there in times of stress in the future. If you have quit, having a plan for when stress increases
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 Remember, an “okay” plan today beats a “great” plan tomorrow. Use this template to write out your quit plan. By this point, you probably know most of your expected triggers during the day. Write both your planned urge tamer/response to the trigger and another idea to try, in case you need
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 Anxiety is a feeling of dread, fear, or distress over a real or imagined threat to your mental or physical well-being. Smoking, chewing, or vaping may be a way that you have coped in the past with these feelings. At all stages of change, you can learn to address anxiety in
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 Actions, especially habits, are linked. For example, you may light up a cigarette without thinking when you start your car, end a meal, drink coffee, or hear your alarm clock. If you dip or use other forms of tobacco/nicotine, you may have similar triggers. Altering triggers can help you break your
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 Learn what is pulling you toward your goal and what is holding you back. All thoughts and feelings are valid. Is your goal more important to you than the challenges to achieve it? Are you pursuing this goal just because someone said you “should” do it? Complete the chart below as
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 5 Learn the differences between passive, aggressive, and assertive communication. Passive * You lack expression for yourself. * You do not stand up for your rights and needs. Result: You usually do not achieve your goal. You may feel like someone is walking all over you. Aggressive * You stand up for
