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Understanding your smoking

The more your know about your smoking habits and routines, and the more prepared you are for withdrawal and stress, the greater your chance of quitting.

 

Nicotine withdrawal, habits and routines, stress, social situations and the amount of alcohol you've had, each contributes to the urge to smoke. Together they make quitting a challenge. Understanding your smoking helps to anticipate cravings and plan for your quit attempt.

Quit stronger with a smoking diary

Having a record of situations where you felt like smoking will help you learn about your habits and triggers

Use an Online Diary

Use the online diary to keep track of your smoking habits. Save your updates and register with the site to keep updating your diary each time you visit the site.

  3. Type what you were doing, e.g. "Chatting with other smokers" or select from previous activities.
  5. Need rating
  6. Eg. "Smoked", or "Didn't smoke, went for a walk"

 

Real life stories

The double-fold path to Enlightenment

I had been a smoker for around 6 years. At my worst I was smoking a pack of 25 a day... I often tried to quit, but as I had started as a social smoker while travelling and this made quitting...

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