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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 You can be very proud of your success so far. But, don’t be so secure that you drop your guard. It can set you up for “just that one.” In the next few days and weeks, resisting “just that one” will make the difference between long-term quitting and a cycle of […]
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 A Day to Remember Recall the day you quit as a special day. Treat it like you would a birthday or anniversary. Celebrate this day every month for the first 6 months and once a year after that. In a way, it is a re-birth for your body-or a personal “Independence
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Unscramble Slowly If you enjoy your new tobacco-free routines, keep doing them. If you want to go back to your old triggers, do so slowly, one trigger at a time. For example, if it has been awhile since you went out to the bar with smoking friends, plan to go briefly
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Note Positive Changes & Celebrate Success Make a list of the good things you have noticed since you stopped using tobacco/nicotine products: * Easier breathing * Better sense of taste * Better sense of smell * More money in my pocket What are you especially proud of? What situations have you
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 Maybe you don’t feel like you have time to read the QuitWell™ program or answer the questions in each section. The tips on time management in this section can help. Other barriers may seem to be unchangeable until a powerful motivator enters the picture. More information or skills to get through
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 Who could support you in your effort to quit? Having someone to hold you accountable-and who you want to share success with-can be a powerful part of your quit plan. Support from others can help: * Motivate you and lift you up when you stumble. * Hold you accountable. * Give
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
