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Addressing Your Habit and Behaviors
Addressing Your Habit and BehaviorsIn order to quit and stay quit, you will need to work on the emotional parts of your addiction, the habits andbehaviors that cause you to use tobacco.To address your tobacco habit, you need to make changes in your daily routine.For example, if you always reach for a cigarette during a drive, try chewing gum or having a healthy snackinstead.If you always use tobacco after a meal, try a distraction instead.If you walk by an area where everyone smokes on your way to lunch, take a different route.“I had to stop drinking coffee, anything caffeine related, wine.”Making even small changes like these can help you succeed.“Now that I'm over the addiction of smoking, I can drink coffee and a glass of wine, without feeling anyneed or desire to smoke. So I feel really happy about that.”When you feel an emotional need to use tobacco, think of things you can do instead. Try changing yourresponse to the situation.Eat a healthy snack…Get some exercise….Or enjoy a hobby…If tobacco is how you reward yourself, think of healthier ways to give you the same satisfaction for a job welldone.You may find you want to use tobacco because of habit or routine, or because of emotions. Making changes toyour old behaviors and learning how to change your response to emotional situations can help you to quit andstay quit.Reach out to your healthcare provider or a counselor for more ways to help you cope.This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.VER59461B EN AddressingYourHabitandBehaviors.pdf© The Wellness NetworkPage 1 of 1
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