Giving up smoking for a better life is a great achievement. At times, you feel like having just one cigarette and many will comment on your ability (weak mind). But, a relapse is an error, a slip, a mistake that can be prevented. It is important to look at your behavior and analyze on, what caused the relapse? By doing so, you might get a better solution to avoid a smoking relapse.
How to Avoid a Smoking Relapse?
Smoking relapse happen mostly in the first few weeks after quitting especially, in the weak minded individuals so, all we need is to control our emotions. A few common reasons for a smoking relapse and easy steps to overcome it are discussed below.
Surroundings and Peer Pressure
It is quite common to get peer pressure to have a smoke or a puff. It is also possible that you get tempted to smoke by seeing others. Avoiding the smoking areas for sometime is the best way to get rid of such temptations. Peer pressure can be reduced by advising them not to pull you as you stopped smoking. If required, avoid your peers for a while (after all, a person who feels for you is the only one worth thinking off).
Tensions
Tension is one of most common reason given for smoking relapse. If you are tensed while doing a work and feel like having a cigarette, it is better to stop that work for a while. Take a walk with your dog or walk in public places so that your mind gets distracted from the thought of smoking. If this is not possible, postpone the smoking for ten minutes. Sometimes the urge for smoking might go off in few minutes or think about the benefits you acquired in just few days of quitting nicotine.
Think Positive
Negative thoughts can be one of the reasons to crave for smoking. Identifying the negative thoughts to there earliest is very important. They can be treated by positive and realistic self-suggestions. Keep your mind always positive.
The above mentioned advises may not be suitable for some individuals. In such cases calling quit smoking hotline can help a lot. It distracts your mind from smoking, and also helps in getting better solution for your situation.
