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| Demolish smoking myths… Soon after smoking a cigarette the body and brain start to want more nicotine and many people begin to feel increasingly uncomfortable until they have the next cigarette. Smoking feels pleasurable, but much of the pleasure of smoking is relief of withdrawal from nicotine. There are times that many people feel distracted or unable to enjoy themselves because you they were not able to smoke. This is nicotine withdrawal in action. If you see it this way, cigarettes are not a familiar friend but more like a greedy parasite demanding constant attention. |
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Throw away all cigarettes, ashtrays, lighters, etc. |
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Keep very busy. |
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Go places you can't smoke such as libraries and movies. |
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Surrount yourself with non-smokers. |
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Clean you clothes to get rid of tobacco odor. |
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Decide how you are going to reward yourself if you stay tobacco-free for a whole day, a week, a month, a year. |
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