These are some practical strategies for your toolbox along your journey of change and recovery! Learning new coping skills is essential as you move forward from your unhealthy relationship with tobacco or other substances.
Thousands of brave folks trying to quit tobacco have certainly convinced me that there are many ways to succeed at quitting. What works for one person doesn’t always work for the next person.
That said, I would like to keep folks from facing avoidable frustrations. There are some basic truths which I think apply to every quitter’s journey, even while we are in some ways different. Over time, brave folks have cleared a few trails up the “mountain” we call quitting. Some of those paths are well-worn, tried, and true. So why not learn from the experience of those who have gone before us?
“BESOCHEMPS” BE-havioral Triggers The first of the 5 heads of the dragon represents the behavioral triggers that have become associated with our using. For a smoker, some common behavioral triggers are pouring a coffee, starting the car, answering the phone, and finishing a meal. We use the letters BE to represent that connection between wanting […]
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Let’s be sure that we accomplish a meaningful goal or take a meaningful step toward freedom. Because if we do… we can give ourselves a reward! We like rewards, but don’t make a habit of treating yourself too often without requiring the work or progress first. 1. Find a reward that really excites you. (I
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If you aren’t completely free yet, give this idea a try today – I Double Dog Dare you! Mini-quits are a great example of “flexing your quit muscles” that can increase your competence and confidence at the same time! And mini-quits are as simple as they sound. Just declare a number of (waking) hours that
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Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your three other tires because you got one flat. Sure, it stinks! It’s no fun starting over. But setbacks or slips can actually be a learning opportunity. They teach us where our quit plan needs to be tightened up. So take a deep
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When you look at the picture, I suspect that most folks will see a cartoonized (is that a word?) version of the painting “The Scream” by Edvard Munch. Look again and think about “The Scream” and this time notice what feeling(s) you experience. Now one more time (please) look at the image a see if
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