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18 • Do you smoke out of habit? If you're a 'habit' smoker, you have a cigarette at certain times of the day, or when you are doing certain things. It could be in the morning when you wake up, after breakfast, when you're driving to work, when you're on the phone, when you're going to a meeting, with your afternoon tea or during the 6 o'clock news. In fact, certain activities are so closely linked with smoking, that reaching for a cigarette is almost an automatic reaction. You may not even realise you are doing it. • Do you smoke when you're stressed? If you're a 'stress' smoker, you smoke when you're worried, upset, anxious or when you feel under pressure. Smoking gives you a brief feeling of relief. Or it may be that you know you smoke, but you don't know why. You realise that it's stupid but you don't know how to stop. Danger times Now that you know which type of smoker you are (you may find you fit in to more than one group), you should be able to spot the danger times when you are most likely to give in and have a cigarette. Make a list of these times on the page below then think of things that you could do instead. If you need some help read through the rest of this booklet first. My danger times What I'll do instead 19
20 The best way to give up smoking There are 3 different ways of giving up: • Cutting down to just a few cigarettes a day. • Gradually cutting down until you stop. • Stopping smoking completely overnight This is by far the best way. This is because with the other 2 methods, it is so easy to 'just have another one' until before you know where you are, you are smoking as many as ever. You probably think that giving up cigarettes completely is going to be the hardest way to give up. But don't worry, you're not alone. You have your patches to help you over the most difficult first 3 months. Why is it so hard to give up? Cigarettes contain nicotine. When you smoke regularly over a long period of time, your body gets used to the nicotine. So when you give up smoking your body doesn't get the nicotine it has become dependent on. This can cause nicotine withdrawal symptoms. These include: • Cravings for cigarettes • Headaches • Feeling irritable, frustrated or anxious • Not being able to sleep or concentrate • Feeling light headed or dizzy • Feeling tired • Putting on weight • Sore tongue, mouth ulcers, upset stomach (not very common) 21
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