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Quitters Question: Which head of the dragon covers the "reward cigarette?"

12/2/2014

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The reward cigarette is a classic hybrid - there's probably an emotional component to it because we're feeling satisfied or proud, but it's also closely linked to a behavior that you just completed. (The morning coffee cigarette is usually a chemical/behavioral hybrid caused by the repetition of the ritual coupled with the body's craving for nicotine after several hours without.)

I'm more convinced than ever that the BE-SO-CH-EM-PS model really covers every cigarette I ever smoked. I'm also convinced that understanding WHY we smoke can be a powerful step in informing a Quit Plan that will work for you.

I think that the people who smoked "reward" cigarettes were most successful when they consistently re-framed the cigarette. "Wow, two baskets of laundry sorted and folded! I really deserve a lung full of soot." Is almost impossible to say with a straight face. But saying it a couple times will actually prime our brains to think differently about "rewarding" ourselves that way.

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Gratefully twenty eight years smober,
TJ
1 Comment
John link
4/25/2015 10:03:54 pm

That actually sounds great! My own form of "reward cigarette" is my vape. e cigarettes have its benefits in the long run unlike cigarettes..

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