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CRAVE CONTROL
Just when things are going great, you get clobbered with another craving to smoke. Where did it come from, and how can you get rid of it? When you smoked, you probably did many other activities at the same time. Now, you are trying to quit, or you don't smoke anymore but must continue with your daily routines. Habits can't tell the difference. For example, every time you lit a cigarette in the past, you had a soda in your hand. Therefore, it's going to feel strange to drink soda without smoking! But stick with it, for it definitely gets easier with time. Try switching to water or a different soda. Get busy with one of the following activities to occupy your hands and mind until the cravings go away. And they will go away!
Remember, whether you smoke the cigarette or not, the
craving goes away!!
- Take a deep breath
- Call a friend
- Play a video game
- Go to the mall
- Go to the movies
- Hang out with nonsmoking friends
- Exercise
- Take your dog for a walk
- Listen to music
- Wash your car
- Bake some homemade chocolate chip cookies
- Rent a video
- Clean your room
- Read a magazine
- Buy a new CD
- Drive around the block
- Take a nap
- Watch TV
- Go skateboarding
- Cook your favorite meal
- Meditate
- Dance to your favorite music
- Go to the playground
- Squeeze a tennis ball
- Lift weights
- Get a hug
- Look at yourself in the mirror
- Surf the Web
- Draw a picture
- Congratulate yourself for not smoking!!!!!!!
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