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Live Event | Relapse Happens: Skills You Need To Cope

When: 9/28/2022 at Noon Eastern / 11 am Central / 9 am Pacific
Where: Zoom Webinar , Link provided via email when you sign up below.

As much as we might want and expect a decision to quit will stick forever, we’re all human and the tendency to relapse back into old habits is real. 

Setbacks, stress, illness, or even a seemingly innocent triggering event can result in craving that sets your “quit date counter” back to zero.

Join the Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Michael Burke and Dr. Tim Milbrandt for a talk about the journey to become tobacco free as they answer your questions and offer tactics and ideas to be ready when (not if!) that temptation to relapse happens.

We’ll also be sharing the “wisdom of the crowd,” so come with your best advice and ideas that have worked for you + any questions you have about relapse.

What you’ll take away from this session:

  • Recognizing the signs that you might be at risk of a relapse
  • Skills to help you hope and cope
  • People in the community you can reach out to if you’re in a tough spot and need help

Ask your question* in the comments below and Mike and Tim will address some of the questions during the event. They'll respond later to questions they didn't get to during the event.

*Please ensure to not include any personally identifiable information or personal health information when asking your question.


About Dr. Timothy Milbrandt, MS , CTTS, LMFT

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Tim developed his passion for providing tobacco treatment and education during his first stint at the Nicotine Dependence Center from 2006-2017. He returned to the NDC in 2021 and is thrilled to be back doing this important work once again.

He finds great satisfaction in connecting with patients in their quest to become and stay tobacco-free and also in providing education and training to professionals focused on tobacco treatment.

Tim is a certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist, a Wellness Coach and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). His training and experience is as a counselor and therapist with some teaching in higher education thrown in for good measure. He has a master’s degree and is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist.

 

About Dr. Michael V. Burke, EdD

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Michael has a keen and caring interest in helping people stop smoking. During the past 20 years, as a Quit center coordinator in New Jersey, and Program Director at Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center he has provided support and treatment to more than 2,500 people who struggle with tobacco addiction.

Michael has a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Rutgers University, a Master Degree in Human Service from Lincoln University. He is a Professor of Medicine in the Mayo College of Medicine.  

In addition, Michael has served as President of the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence and chaired the committee that developed practice standards for Tobacco Treatment Specialists. His research interests include integration of treatment into clinical care and behavioral treatment for addiction treatment.

 

 

 

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Tie072
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what to do if I relapse?

TBDDAJ
Member

Be strong! Start over!

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@Tie072 Thanks for your question. I've added it to the list of questions for the event.

What has your experience been with relapse? Do you have some things that you have tried that get you back on track? What questions do you have for Tim and Mike? Add them to the comments below….

@Tammy1166 @Patrick1234 @Juliejules2456 @Djupav1k @Sarahmercedes @ReallyReal  @Lauriecan2 may be willing to help us get the ball rolling!

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ReallyReal
Member

Just wondering about what time periods after quitting are, statistically speaking, most dangerous for relapsing.  I would guess the first week, month, three months.  Wondering when relapse rates start to drop off.

Tie072
Member

I have had a relapse in the first week, but I am not giving up, I going to keep going tell I quit for good.

ReallyReal
Member

I have not really been able to get past the 3 day mark until now--the intense withdrawals always made me give up trying to quit. And because of always giving up my attempts I was discouraged.  I haven't tried to quit for about 3 years. This time using NRT made all the difference in getting me through the first 7 days.  I also did alot of reading about what to expect and what to do about the really uncomfortable feelings that first week.  I was prepared this time like I never was when I tried to quit before.

Tammy1166
Member

@Tie072 This is my fourth time to quit smoking. Each time has been different. Every time I had a relapse it was either due to stress or trauma that happened in my life. This time I quit because I wanted to quit. The first time I had a relapse was due to a bad marriage between my ex-husband and I. The second relapse I had was after I lost my oldest son in a car accident. The following year I quit once again. This time it was for 12 years. I kind of played head games with myself. I quit Midway through a pack of cigarettes. So what I did was tuck away what was left of that pack out of sight but knowing that they were there if I ever felt I needed one. Just knowing it seemed to make things easier on me. Needless to say after 12 years I lost that pack of cigarettes in a house fire. But I still stayed smoke-free. Then I moved down south, with all the stress of trying to find jobs and putting up with a roommate that made things quite stressful I ended up going back to smoking. I have smoked every since then until now. This is another time that I also decided I just want to quit. I never tried the NRT with my other quits but this time I decided to try it. I don't have to use it quite as often as a direction say to I use it much less. But I will say that times when I really want a cigarette they've helped me get past that stage. I'm actually surprised I quit this time because a little over a year ago I lost my husband. It was something sudden and unexpected. But tomorrow I will be 3 weeks smoke-free and have no intentions of trying to start back to smoking. I've just realized I have to take it one day at a time.

Tammy1166
Tie072
Member

When you have a relapse. Do you setup a new quit date?

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How do you know when to stop the patches and gum? Even though it feels like the NRTs help so much, but am I just making it harder on myself when I have to stop using it? Will I feel like I’m quitting all over again?

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