Category: Quiting Smoking - ACRONYM

Prepare a strategy based on your 4 “W”s and R.A.C.E.

• R emove yourself from situations that trigger your need to smoke.
• A lter your schedule and environment to not center around smoking.
• C ontain the urge. Remember the urge to smoke “just that one” will pass whether you smoke or not.
• E mploy techniques that reduce the urge. e.g. Take a deep breath and hold it, suck on a mint, stretch or take a quick walk, visualize the poisonous effects of smoking on your body.