Stage five: Maintenance: The person has not smoked for one year.
The person copes with urges to smoke by following the plan and remains smoke-free for six months. They make changes in their actions and environment to help cope with urges to smoke. Stage four: Action: The person puts a plan for quitting into action. They come up with a plan to quit smoking that they feel will work for them. Stage three: Preparation: The person takes small steps to quit such as cutting back on smoking. They have not taken steps to quit, but wants to quit. Stage two: Contemplation: The person wants to quit someday. Stage one: Pre-contemplation: The person does not want to quit smoking but may try to quit because they feel pressured. Some people are more ready to quit than others. To quit smoking, you must be ready emotionally and mentally. Quitting means finding different, healthier ways to cope with those feelings. Smoking can also be a way of coping with depression, anxiety, or even boredom. Because of nicotine’s “feel good” effect on the brain, you may turn to cigarettes as a quick and reliable way to boost your outlook, relieve stress, and unwind. Eliminating that regular fix of nicotine causes your body to experience physical withdrawal symptoms and cravings. The nicotine from cigarettes provides a temporary-and addictive-high. Smoking tobacco is both a physical addiction and a psychological habit. Have you ever tried to quit smoking, but found yourself lighting up a cigarette? Have you ever wondered, “How can I quit smoking?” “Why is it so hard to quit smoking?”
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