Tool Kit

A Tool Kit is a list of those "tricks" that you plan to use or are using to stay smoke free. In my Tool Kit, I wrote ATTITUDE statements as well as actual tools that I could use to stay smoke free. This kit was like preventative medicine for me. I always looked for new tools to add to the Kit.

• My intention is to do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes, to gain my smoke freedom. Whatever that is.
• LOTS of water. Drink a lot of water and continue to drink a lot of water. The health benefits are immense.
• Deep Breathing. Sister Mel, I forget this one often. (Smiling at Melly.) But it’s important.
• Walking and exercise. Walk a lot and often, if not every day. Walk especially if I’m feeling blue.
• Be with AS3. Write and post as much as I can. Write down ideas that I find that might help me.
• Cognitive Quitting.
• Clean something thoroughly. And I mean thoroughly. Smile.
• Call one of my friends and talk about anything but not smoking.
• Go to the movies.
• Read a book. Get lost in some epic novel.
• Take a bath, complete with bubbles, incense and candles. And stay in until I am a wrinkled prune.
• Jolly Ranchers (the fire kind, of course), popcorn (my keyboard nemesis), Altoids and lots of carrots.
• Make changes to my routine.
• Don’t retreat. Reach out when I need to.
• Work on my ATTITUDE. Keep it fresh and up to date.
• Work on my Took Kit. Keep it current!!