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Contents • I Quit • The Day You Quit • The Crazies — How Bad Will It Be? • How do I handle It? • I Got it Beat! • Who Ya Gonna Call?

How Do I Handle It?

GROUCHY, NERVOUS: Exercise.Walk the dog. Keep busy.

HEADACHES, DIZZINESS: Take deep breaths. Exercise.

TIRED: Take naps and get plenty of rest.

DRY MOUTH, SORE THROAT: Drink cold water or juice. Chew gum.

THE BLUES: You may get really depressed and feel like crying. These feelings will pass. Until they do, call a friend or someone else who understands.

PIGGING OUT: When people quit smoking, they need something else to do, so they eat. If you don’t want to gain weight, try these things:

• Eat regular meals. Don’t just eat whatever or whenever you feel like it.
   

• Don’t eat lots of candy and sweet stuff. Try sugarless gum, fresh fruit, popcorn, and vegetable sticks.
   

• Drink extra water, especially at meals.
   

• Keep active — take walks, shoot baskets, ride your bike.

The Crazies are a pain, but they only last a little while. And they’re better than dying from something like lung cancer or a heart attack. Even if smoking doesn’t kill you, it’ll probably make you sick with emphysema or other diseases.

 

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