Coping with the cravings

While NRT will help you beat the cravings, there will still be moments when you’re tempted. Here are a few ways to help you cope:

• Do something that requires you to get up and move. Take a walk, for instance.
• Distract yourself – you may find drinking a glass of water can help.
• Take control, use your willpower and ask yourself, “How much do I really need this cigarette?”
• Remind yourself of all the reasons why you stopped smoking.
• Substitute some regular chewing gum or a lolls for a cigarette.
• Get some exercise which is a great way of dealing with stress and getting fitter too.
• Talk it through with someone you trust.
• Think of yourself as a non-smoker not a deprived ex-smoker.

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