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Quitting smoking: Preventing slips or relapses
A slip is a warning sign that something is not quite right with your quit attempt. A slip may lead to a sense that you have no control and, possibly, to more slips. Having several slips in a row or facing conditions where you are seriously tempted to start smoking again increases the chance that you will relapse.
Whether you have a single slip or a full relapse, smoking again can make you feel bad about yourself and can trigger depression. If you slip, try to think of it as an opportunity to correct yourself before it leads to a full relapse.
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A slip means that something is not working with your quit attempt.
TrueA slip doesn't mean that you will go back to regular smoking, but it is a warning that you are at risk of relapse. If you slip, try to think of it as an opportunity to correct yourself so you don't have a relapse.
FalseA slip doesn't mean that you will go back to regular smoking, but it is a warning that you are at risk of relapse. If you slip, try to think of it as an opportunity to correct yourself so you don't have a relapse.
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Quitting smoking: Preventing slips or relapses
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: July 22, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine John Hughes, MD - Psychiatry | |
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