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 Quitting smoking: facing the morning cravings
What To Expect
* Expect that your morning coffee will not taste the same without a cigarette.
Did You Know?
* For many smokers, lighting up is the first event of the day. Part of many..
 Driving without smoking
What To Expect
* Expect to want to reach for a cigarette when driving a car or traveling as a passenger.
* On longer trips, you may find yourself getting more sleepy than usual.
Did You..
 Eating without smoking
What To Expect
* Smoking urges may be stronger at different meal times—sometimes breakfast, sometimes lunch, or sometimes dinner.
* Your smoking urges may be stronger with certain foods, s..
 Quitting smoking: having a drink
What To Expect
* As a smoker, you may feel a strong urge to smoke when drinking beer, wine, or mixed drinks. Know this up front if you are going to drink.
Did You Know?
* Studies show..
 Why is giving up smoking hard?
Mark Twain said, "Quitting smoking is easy. I’ve done it a thousand times." Maybe you’ve tried to quit too. Why is quitting and staying quit hard for so many people? The answer is nicotine.
Nicotin..
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 Quitting smoking and facing boredom
What To Expect
* You may take a break at work and find that you now have nothing to do.
* You may feel very bored when waiting for something or someone (a bus, your spouse, your kids).
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 Quitting smoking and outruning tentations
What To Expect
* Some friends, especially those who are smokers themselves, may not be supportive of your efforts to cut down or quit. Also, they may not understand how much impact their behavi..
 Drinking coffee and tea without smoking
What To Expect
* Expect that your morning coffee will not taste the same without a cigarette.
* Expect to feel a strong urge to reach for a cigarette while drinking coffee or tea.
Did Y..
 Quit smoking benefits
The positive effects of quitting begin very soon after you stop using tobacco and continue long after you’ve quit.
Short-term Benefits
* Your blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature, whi..
 Quitting smoking facts and benefits
Nicotine Withdrawal
When smokers try to cut back or quit, the absence of nicotine leads to withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal is both physical and mental. Physically, the body is reacting to the absen..
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