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Used the 4 D’s to cope with
urges to smoke (Delay, Drink water, Deep breathing,
Distract)
|
32 (32%)
|
“…just keep busy like reading,
drinking a lot of water during the day that helps a lot.
Taking deep breaths really works, that’s a good
one …”
“ I have been going for lots of walks
and I have been doing a lot of deep breathing, I drink a
lot water as it is, but I’ve been drinking lots
of water.”
|
| Reduced exposure to non-social smoking
paraphernalia/cues |
28 (28%) |
“… I just got rid of everything, the
ashtrays, cleaned out my car completely you know, detailed
the whole thing inside … to get the smell out
…”
“…make sure I don’t buy
cigarettes. If I have to get gas I go to a different gas
station…”
|
| Changed mindset/focused on the benefits of
quitting |
25 (25%) |
“Um, I guess the mindset, um, it’s
like, I want to do this, um, I really wanna do it, it was
like … I’m doing it.”
“… Um, and trying to change my
attitude about it, or at least trying to um, I’ve
been reminding myself, um … that I um, enjoy being
able to do things um, physical activity…”
|
|
Changed daily routine
|
18 (18%)
|
“Well I started to quit on a
…, during a time frame where I wouldn’t be
doing any normal things, it was out of my normal routine
so, that helps a lot…”
“Trying to change routines. There not
all changed, but trying … I guess mostly at home
now, bed time, getting up.”
|
| Made other health changes |
16 (16%) |
“… Um, eating better, healthier at
least, um hitting the gym, got no choice there. I ride a
hog, I don’t want to look like
one…”
“… I’ve just tried to stay
active…”
|
| Reduced exposure to social smoking cues |
14 (14%) |
“Stopped playing cards on Sunday around the
fellas.”
“ Um, I haven’t really gone out very
much the last two weeks, just cause I was afraid that if I
did I would be around people who smoke …”
|
|
No changes made
|
11 (11%)
|
“Nothing … no I haven’t
changed anything.”
“ I don’t think I’ve
changed anything…”
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| Got support from friends and loved ones |
8 (8%) |
“… ah there’s family and
friends who know I’m trying to quit so I mean
they’ve been supportive and trying to stay
supportive…”
“ Not much I guess, just talking to my wife a
lot, cause she wants me off of it…”
|
| Other |
4 (4%) |
“Just not smoke [laughing] … yeah,
mmm.”
|
| Changed alcohol consumption |
4 (4%) |
|
| Identified plan to deal with stress |
2 (2%) |
“… I’ve been working on coping
strategies um for situations where you feel like distress
and stuff … I’ve been working on those with my
therapist …”
|
| Used study medication |
1 (1%) |
“Nothing really, taking the medication and
the patches.”
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