Freshstart Facilitator Training

Session 4: Stay Quit

Session 4 – Objectives

• Recover from slips• Practice for tough situations in the future• Discuss special concerns related to quitting• Review health benefits over time• Learn tips to stay tobacco-free

Session 4 – Progress Share & Review

Individual Attention and Review

• Share progress or struggles since Session 3 • Discuss homework

Session 4 – Staying QuitHandling strong urges months or years

after quitting

• Review your reasons for quitting• There’s not such a thing of “just one cigarette” • Ride out the desire to smoke. It will pass• Avoid alcohol• Manage weight by eating healthy and

exercising

Session 4 – Recovering From Slips

What do you do if you have a cigarette?

• A slip is a one-time corrected mistake

• A relapse is going back to smoking

The difference between a slip and

relapse is within your control.

Effective strategy to use in situations that tempt you to smoke.

Session 4 – Mental Rehearsal

• Mentally preparing for touch situations

• Relaxation imagery technique

• Imagine yourself in two different tough situations

• Think about how you will cope in each situation to avoid smoking

Session 4 – Mental Rehearsal

Weight Gain

• Weight gain is usually small• It is healthier to quit smoking then gain a

few pounds • Stressing about weight gain can make

quitting more difficult• Try walking and eating healthy

Session 4 – Special Concerns

Session 4 – Benefits Over Time

20 minutes12 hours

2 – 3 weeks1-9 months

1 year5 years

10 years 15 years

Session 4 – Take Care of Yourself

• Inform health care professionals about previous or present tobacco use

• Arrange for preventative screenings and check-ups

• Notify doctor of signs or changes in body

Session 4 –Tips to Stay Quit

• Review your Freshstart materials regularly• Inquire about quitlines• Carry your reasons for quitting• Spend more time in places that you can’t

smoke• Save cigarette money to reward yourself• Get your teeth cleaned and whitened• Share your sense of pride with others• Start a new hobby• Make your quit date an anniversary and

celebrate• Remove anything that reminds you of smoking

• Stay quit by using the same strategies used to handle withdrawal

• A slip is not a relapse• Mental rehearsal helps to prepare and visualize success in

tough situations• Benefits are immediate and long term• Take care of yourself and communicate with your doctors

Session 4 – Summary

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Congratulations, and thank you!

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