戒烟可能是人生最困难的挑战之一。您可能需要几次尝试才能实现自己的目标。复发最常见的原因是压力,体重增加以及尼古丁和烟草戒断的症状。

The good news is that there are helpful ways of coping with smoking relapse. “Slips” may occur within the first week, months, or even years after you decide to quit smoking. While these unexpected urges may be dangerous, there are ways to cope with them.

大多数滑动都发生在试图戒烟的第一周内。仅仅因为您将一两支香烟或滑动的吹气打入全面复发并不意味着您无法重新开始。要记住的重要事情是,您仍处于控制之中,并可以继续努力戒烟。

Also, remember that you’re not alone. Every year nearly 70 percent 在所有成年吸烟者中,希望完全戒烟。一年中,数以百万计的人试图至少一次戒烟一次。许多人尝试各种方法来帮助他们退出,包括临床干预,咨询,尼古丁替代产品和替代疗法。

A single slipup may result in negative feelings,depression和自治。这通常会导致绝望的感觉,并希望放弃试图戒烟。几条滑动可能会导致成熟的复发,但是再来一次,再也没有太晚了。当您与再次吸烟的愿望面对面时,请避免认为只有一支香烟不会伤害您。取而代之的是,专注于您从戒烟中可能会喜欢的许多健康益处。

Unexpected urges to smoke can be dangerous and cause you to relapse. Triggers, events, or circumstances can all work together to create a smoking relapse. It’s important to make yourself aware of these triggers and avoid them, if at all possible.

Common relapse triggers may include:

  • associating with other smokers, especially in a leisure environment
  • 饮酒
  • feeling overconfident
  • becoming isolated from friends, family members, and support group members
  • not getting enough sleep or rest
  • 经常遇到压力很大的情况
  • 成为受害者,充满愤怒和自怜
  • adapting to a negative, pessimistic attitude

通过消除尽可能多的触发因素,您可以大大增加成功吸烟的机会。虽然可能不可能消除所有触发因素,但尽最大努力防止它们提前会为您带来更大的成功可能性。

压力是最强的吸烟触发因素之一,但也可以大大减少。缓解压力可以改善压力局势之前和期间的戒烟工作。通过使用压力插座来学习应对可以取得成功。锻炼,散步,洗澡和冥想都是消除生活中压力大的触发因素的有用方法。

Surrounding yourself with a good network of supporters is helpful when coping with a smoking relapse or slipup. It’s important to not get down on yourself and your failed attempts, but move forward and not give up.

无论您是一次或一百次复发,您都不应该放弃戒烟的努力。大多数人在成功之前尝试了几次。如果您复发了,请将此事件视为要学习的东西,以及以后可以使用的经验。每一次戒烟的尝试都会使您更接近成功。

在戒烟阶段,与支持者在一起可能会令人鼓舞。前吸烟者报告说,由家人,朋友和同事组成的良好支持网络在试图退出时非常有帮助。如果您没有庞大的朋友或家人网络,您的医生和其他医疗保健专业人员可以提供支持和鼓励。

支持小组可以在合适的时间提供鼓励,并帮助您在滑倒或复发后重回正轨。可以通过您的健康保险公司,当地医院以及诊所或雇主找到烟草帮助线。许多人都有电话线或网站,可提供有用的信息和戒烟方面的帮助。

问:

一个人什么时候应该考虑使用药物来帮助他们退出?

Anonymous patient

A:

If your initial attempts at quitting using behavioral approaches fail, talk to your doctor about medications that can help with smoking cessation. Your doctor may begin by recommending over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy products. If these don’t work, your doctor may recommend stronger prescription medications. Many smokers have heard stories of people who just “gave it up” and quit “cold turkey.” But this is the exception and not the rule. Medications can help you to achieve your goal of becoming smoke free.

Timothy J. Legg博士,PMHNP-BC Answers represent the opinions of our medical experts. All content is strictly informational and should not be considered medical advice.