Discovering Your Triggers
Discovering Your TriggersThe experiences that create the powerful urge to use tobacco are called “triggers”.Discovering what triggers you and avoiding them will help you quit and stay quit.To help you understand what your triggers are, keep a tobacco diary for a few days.Write down every time you use tobacco, when and where you are, and what you are feeling at the time.As you review your tobacco diary, think about what situations might trigger you. Are they physical, emotional,social, or environmental?Do you notice any patterns? Do you use tobacco when stressed? Maybe after a meal?Once you know what your triggers are, it is time to think about your coping strategies.These are things that you can do to try to give you the same feeling that tobacco did, such as deep breathingor exercise, without actually using tobacco.“I find, you know, it’s helpful if I’m angry or something to just get up and take a walk. Just get up andjust start doing something else. Just, you know, keep yourself busy. Go wash dishes or clean up thekitchen, or start a project, or just take a walk, take a drive, listen to music.”To quit and quit for good, identify what triggers you to use tobacco. From those patterns, identify your copingstrategies before you quit so you can be better prepared to handle your triggers when they happen and stayquit.This program is for informational purposes only. Publisher disclaims all guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness,or suitability of this video for medical decision making. For all health related issues please contact your healthcare provider.VER59453B EN DiscoveringYourTriggers.pdf© The Wellness NetworkPage 1 of 1
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