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[JustSharon]

Jake and I are both ringing in the day with 13DOF, we are pretty excited about that, almost 2 whole weeks, such anticipation. I have a question....I've read more than once this morning about "tool kits, what exactly is that. I think I've missed something.

I hope you all have a wonderful smoke free day.

Sharon

[JACKIE1-25-15]

Tool kits. Breathing, exercising, staying busy, drinking water, straws tooth picks, leaving uncomfortable situations ha will cause you to smoke. Things you do so not to smoke. I will give you a list. There is a link on my last blog that will help. 

[JACKIE1-25-15]

http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/quitting-smoking-help-for-cravings-and-tough-situa...

[Thomas3.20.2010]

You ake your own tool kit and the more tools you put into your kit the better! You may like stuff like meditation and yoga or you may like stuff like lists of what to do when I think I want a Sickerette, or you may have a list of people you can call when you need to talk, ...anything goes! Not just physical things like water and straws, or chewing gum and cinnamin, or pictures of your family but prayers and dreams - anything that helps you protect your quit!

[jzip123]

I really like having rubber bands and different types of squeeze balls. Jackie probably has those on her list. Also I am planning to get flavored dental floss. Thanks for everything you share, Sharon!! 

[Daniela2016]

Stand up and walk away when a crave hits, go for a walk, chew sunflower seeds, make yourself some precut celery sticks, carrots, bell pepper, pick up a new hobby, work on an existing hobby. Deep breathing (like the one taught in Yoga class, inhale for 5 seconds, hold it in 5, exhale 5, 6, 7, the more you exhale, the more you ground yourself, follow your breathing with your mind.  Repeat till the craving passes.

[elvan]

On rhe home page of becomeanex, there is a section entitied "Triggers".  I sat down with that and identified my triggers and rated them according to how strong they were, then I came up with things to do INSTEAD of smoking.  Drinking cold water, going for a walk, yelling the word STOP, even if it was only in my head.  I actually had a number of triggers and identifying them helped me to understand when I needed to be most vigilant.  My tool kit was my best friend and I still use the things in it that helped me along the way.  

I ALWAYS ask myself what smoking a cigarette would do to change what I am feeling, whether it is anger, pain, sadness, or stress, I ask and then I answer...honestly.  Smoking would do nothing to help anything.

[bonniebee]

You can add your Binky to your tool kit Sharon !     🙂