Quit Before You Know It: The Stress-Free, Guilt-Free Way to Stop Smoking by Planning Your Relapses
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A unique and flexible method to stop smoking by planning your relapses so you don't feel like a failure when you do relapse.Smokers often quit hundreds of times before they're finally successful. Each time they quit, smokers know from past attempts that, even if they haven't had a cigarette in a long time, they could be caught off guard at any moment. Quitting smoking causes a tremendous amount of stress, and stress is a reason for smoking. To counter this conundrum, Dr. Sandra Rutter has developed a plan to eliminate the stress related to failure. Dr. Rutter offers smokers several approaches to planning relapses until abstinence is achievable. Not only does the process of quitting become less stressful, it becomes a source of encouragement.
The PlanWhy Other Methods Failed You and Why This Plan Will Work 3Getting Started 8The Plan-Quitting for Life 11Your Quit Day 21Alternative Plans-For Quitters Who Prefer a Shorter Quit Day 29Roadblocks to Success and How to Get Around ThemRoadblock #1-Other Smokers 39Roadblock #2-Living with a Smoker 57Roadblock #3-The Three Jitters: Anxiety, Worry, and Stress 63Roadblock #4-Boredom 69Roadblock #5-Just Out of Bed in the Morning and Just Before Bed at Night 75Roadblock #6-Depression 81Roadblock #7-Unexpected Setbacks (Pies in the Face) 85Roadblock #8-Fast Food, Junk Food, and Overeating 91Roadblock #9-Beverages: Coffee, Tea, Alcohol, Soft Drinks 97Roadblock #10-Loneliness 105Roadblock #11-Missing the Pleasure of Smoking 111Roadblock #12-Driving (On the Road) 115Roadblock #13-The "Empty Hand" Problem 120Roadblock #14-Lack of Confidence (Insecurity) 124Tips to Keep GoingReminders 131Your Reasons for Quitting 136It's About Time 139A Final Word 142About the Author 143
