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10 Ways to Cope With Stress When You Quit Smoking

By , About.com GuideOctober 16, 2012

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When we're stressed, the urge to smoke can be intense. We think we need cigarettes to calm us, but in fact, smoking creates more stress than it dispels.

How you cope with stress when you quit smoking will have a profound effect on your comfort level and on your ability to remain smoke free.

Use these tips to help you keep stress in check as you move through recovery from nicotine addiction.

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March 15, 2008 at 7:09 pm
(1) Pete says:

Thank you for continuing to help smokers quit their deadly habit. Smoking is still the number one cause of preventable death in the US.

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