"If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down but the staying down."
-Mary Pickford
IF YOU SLIP, REMEMBER YOUR TIPS!
Remember, slips are not failures and they are not necessarily a relapse...they are learning experiences! Learn from your slip: Why did you slip? How can you avoid such a slip in the future? Whatever you do, if you slip, DON'T GIVE UP and DON'T GIVE IN!
Don't set out to slip, but if you do:
- Pick up the pieces
- Remind yourself why you wanted to quit
- Remind yourself that you can quit
- Review your quit plan
- Add this slip to your list of triggers and decide how you will stay smoke-free if you encounter this trigger again
- Destroy any other cigarettes and all smoking paraphernalia around you
- Set a new quit date
- QUIT AGAIN
Don't let slips decrease your confidence in your ability to quit...YOU CAN DO IT!