3 . Keep your hands busy with a stress ball , or an object you can keep in your hand like a pen or small stone .
4 . Drink lots of water .
5 . Take a Vitamin B supplement to help with stress .
6 . Deep breaths .
7 . Use the nicotine patch , gum or prescribed smoking cessation meds if you need to , they are much more effective when used in combination with the techniques I ' m giving you here .
Use affirmations . Use positive self-talk such as " I am free !" or " I can do this " or " I am in control " or I ' m worth taking care of " or " I am healthy , happy and free from addiction ." Make it a habit to say them several times a day .
ON YOUR QUIT SMOKING DAY : Tell everyone what you are doing to make yourself accountable . Pick your quit day carefully ; a day when you have time to focus on your goal .
After you quit smoking , avoid drugs like alcohol and marijuana which can decrease your motivation . I suggest giving them up at least for the first month of being a nonsmoker , longer if they are major triggers that make you want to smoke . If coffee makes you want to smoke , cut down or eliminate it for a while .
Get lots of sleep . Your body needs energy to heal . Get your teeth cleaned and get checked for oral cancer . Get your car washed and detailed if you smoked in your car .
Avoid situations that will tempt you . Stay away from bars and parties where people will be smoking . Ask those close to you to refrain from smoking in front of you .
Give yourself a reward . Have a plan to get a massage after 30 days of smoke free . Or take a trip . Or buy something for yourself .