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BLieve
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Things that help

Posted in Hints and tips 09 May 2024
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Dill pickles can break a crave . Cinnamon is a crave buster .

Change up your routines .

Keep water handy . Keeping your hand around a glass or cup keeps you grounded and sipping on water gives you that hand mouth relief and flushes out toxins .

Blowing bubbles is a great distraction for crave busting and helps with that inhale exhale ; blow that stress away with each bubble .

Stress a 10 ? Breathe in relaxation then slowly exhale the 10 stress relaxing your shoulders and dropping the level of your stress each time to a little lower number . Do this multiple times until you feel yourself actually dropping it so low it feels good and you are relaxing . ( This takes practise but is so worth it )

One day at a time . One step in front of the other .

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  • Happiness May 10, 2024 | 22:07
    Hi BLieve :) I also hate getting cut off in the middle of trying to convey a thought. Where there is a will to continue, then we will.!

    I remember the 3 D"s when I quit smoking. DRINK, DELAY AND DEEP BREATHING.
    While we may not have our phones handy to distract and delay or water to drink, we can always just take a moment to deep breathe. Maybe it was the 4 D's but distract works very well too!
    I do know Not One Puff Ever (NOPE) stuck with me and the stories from those who forgot ensured that I would not be so daring as to try (and lose)
    Also remember to THINK POSITIVE!
  • BLieve May 12, 2024 | 1:20
    We gather a lot of tools over the years . Planning ahead , or having tips helped me distract myself when I couldn’t think of anything but smoke . I wrote the tips and ideas down and then posted them on my fridge so I could easily be reminded when my thinking was consumed by smoking thoughts or I couldn’t think at all .
    I used post it notes for mantras and positive vibes and my reason for quitting was tacked to the bathroom mirror .
    Crave busters .. I used a ping pong ball 🏓 counting how many times I could bounce it on the bat or just bounced it on the floor . It kept mind / hands busy .

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