| 50 Ways To Resist Urges To Smoke |
One Breath at a Time!
Congratulations! You have decided to become a nonsmoker! But even if your head says yes, it can take a while for the rest of your body to get the message. The next time you get the urge to light up, do one or more of these instead...
- Count backwards from 100 sloooooowly... By the time you reach 1, the urge has passed!
- Write down all the reasons you decided to quit. Add some more. Keep the list handy. These will light your way when the path gets dark and scary.
- Reward yourself.
- Relax. Breathe. Stretch.
- Walk the dog.
- Find a new way to relieve stress.
- Bake bread. Smell the wholesome, life-affirming, warm bread instead of deadly smoke.
- Put a dime in a jar for every cigarette you DON'T smoke. Count them.
- Buy something really special.
- Trust God to get you through to the other side, He will.
- Pray HARD!
- Write a NO SMOKING CONTRACT.
- Do needlework, change the oil, fix something, garden, write letters, play the piano.
- Eat celery, carrot sticks, and popcorn.
- Get support. Call a friend, now! Call your doctor. Call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 for friendly advice.
- Make "NO SMOKING" signs for your car, home and office.
- Take a nap. Take a shower (you can't smoke there!).
- Yell, sing, whine, howl like a wolf...
- Chew mints, gum, peppermint sticks, cinnamon sticks, straws, or toothpicks. Suck on candy or Halls lozenges.
- Kiss someone.
- Drink lots and lots of water, fruit juice, or herbal tea.
- STAY BUSY
- Join a quit smoking class/program. Attend quit smoking seminars. Quit smoking programs can give you support and help you handle cravings.
- Go somewhere you're not allowed to light up... The library, theatre, restaurant, or store. Stay until the urge passes.
- Wash and dry all ashtrays. Decide whether you should toss them or pack them away. Throw away all matches and lighters.
- Paint. Sculpt. Make a mess. (Your hands will be too dirty to light a cigarette).
- Wash your dog. Wash your car. Wash your hair.
- Buy sweet-smelling fresh flowers, deeply inhale their scent until your brain feels better!
- EXERCISE.
Exercise = Exorcism = Casting out evil spirits = Exercise
Exercise = Excise = Cutting off dead or diseased tissue = Exercise
Brisk exercise releases those ultra-friendly, shining-star hormones called "Endorphins" into our blood. Endorphins improve outlook, perspective, blood-flow, and attitude. Endorphins improve the oxygen carrying capacity in our blood. Endorphins can trigger the release of Adrenaline, which definitely cleans out the cobwebs. - Travel, now! Jump in your car and TAKE OFF. I found that long travel, with minimal planning, to be a great outlet for me and a time for quality thinking. I did not feel the urge to smoke, and I thoroughly enjoyed the passing scenery and feeling of freedom.
- Get a punching bag and beat the hell out of it.
- Cook up a spicy hot dish. Hot peppers clean your senses "to the max" and make you feel alive!
- Join a good Bible study.
- I don't have to quit smoking forever... I simply choose not to smoke today... All I really have is today... Tomorrow is a promise.
- Make your coffee twice as strong.
- Sip on pure Maple syrup, right out of the jug. Picture in your mind the season, people, trees and tapping process.
- Smile ear to ear. It takes 54 face muscles to frown, only 8 to smile. Smiling makes your brain think you're happy!
- Find a stream and study the ripples to the tiniest detail.
- Join a gym. Right now. Go ahead! Swim. Jog. Play tennis or basketball. Jumping Jacks.
- Avoid temptation. Avoid bars, smokers, smokey places.
- Brush your teeth. Call your dentist for a good cleaning.
- Think positive thoughts.
- Hang out with a nonsmoker.
- Plan out how you will celebrate a whole day without lighting up. Plan celebration for the one week mark, one month, one year!
- Look at pictures of your family and friends. Plan to be around for their birthdays, graduations and weddings.
- DON'T GIVE UP!
- Hold out for five minutes. Ten minutes. Fifteen.
- Say out loud "I can do this! I can quit!"
- Know that you can.
- YOU CAN.
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