When you stop using tobacco those brain chemical levels go down, and you feel bad. This is called nicotine withdrawal. This is why tobacco use is so difficult to stop, and why you have to be ready to face this challenge before you commit to quit. This booklet will give you step by step exercises to help you prepare for your quit date. As you get ready to quit, think of yourself as an athlete getting ready for the Olympics.
Athletes do mental and physical exercises to prepare themselves for the big day.
Those who are mentally and physically ready for the challenge are the ones who succeed. There's no quick fix, once you're addicted to nicotine. Nicotine replacement products may help you cope with withdrawal because they give your body the drug it is used to but at much lower levels. Some people find nicotine replacement helpful. As with any drug, all nicotine replacement products have some side effects.