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I was a smoker the majority of my life and had to "re-learn" many things and build new habits when I quit.  Some of the things that worked for me is keeping sunflower seeds in my car, I eat those if I feel like I want to smoke when I am driving.  I can't live without coffee so when I first quit I would suck on hard candy like cinnamon jolly ranchers when I drank coffee to keep myself distracted, and I spend alot of time going to walks during the times I just felt like I could not sit still or get the thought of smoking out of my mind.
My Mileage:

My Quit Date: 11/23/2009
Smoke-Free Days: 203
Cigarettes Not Smoked: 4,060
Amount Saved: $1,421.00
Life Gained:
Days: 17 Hrs: 17 Mins: 20 Seconds: 46

  • Quit Meter

    $387,761.50

    Amount Saved

  • Quit Meter

    Days: 5378 Hours: 2

    Minutes: 13 Seconds: 7

    Life Gained

  • Quit Meter

    45619

    Smoke Free Days

  • Quit Meter

    912,380

    Cigarettes Not Smoked

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Members,

One of the many things that smokers report is that their smoking is habitual. They smoke in their car every morning, or just before bed.

What is needed is change.  In order to release one self from the habitual routine of smoking, quitters have to re-assess their daily routines.
 
Try tea, instead of coffee and a smoke in the morning

Play your favorite CD on the way to work and sing your heart out.

Use bedtime as relaxing time, and take a hot bath and read a good book.

Do a crossword puzzle or word search instead of watching T.V. at night.

Take a walk after dinner instead of focusing on your crave.

Many of these ideas are easy and workable. These distractions can assist you in every day tasks and make quitting less of a challenge.

Although it may take some time for you to adjust, it will get easier with time. It’s just a matter of breaking the habit.

Please take the time to share what has worked for you!

Samantha, Bilingual Health Educator

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