20. Avoiding the Triggers
A crucial way to quit smoking is identifying and dealing with what stimulates you to smoke.
Most smokers reach for a cigarette spontaneously in particular situation/circumstances, at a particular time or at a particular place. Habits, senses, emotions can “trigger" or turn on the urge to smoke.
To successfully and efficiently quit smoking, become acquainted with your personal triggers and start developing “trigger busters” to lessen the rate and effectiveness of your smoking urges.
To begin with, start keeping a record of the cigarettes you smoke in a day -
answering the following questions just as you light up a cigarette.
? Where were you when you experienced the urge to smoke?
? What else were you doing when you experienced the urge to smoke?
? How were you feeling?
Once you know your triggers, work on finding an appropriate alternate solution other than going for a cigarette. This may not be easy for most people since it might mean a complete change of lifestyle.
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