FREEDOM FROM SMOKING® Program Overview
Program Overview
Orientation Session: Participants
will get to know each other, learn about the
program,
how it works, and what to expect in the
weeks ahead.
Session 1: The purpose of this session
is to build motivation to stop smoking.
Participants
will begin to increase their awareness
and understanding of their personal smoking
habits on the physical, emotional, and
mental levels.
We will explore individual smoking rituals
and what role smoking plays in daily life.
Session 2: Participants
will make specific plans to cope with their
smoking triggers
in order to avoid relapse. In addition
to developing a plan of action, participants
will be encouraged to establish a “buddy
system”. Participants will also
receive some information on nicotine
replacement therapy
and will begin making general preparations
for quitting.
Session 3: Quit Day. Participants will
make a firm decision to go smoke-free
from this
day forward. We will revisit fears
about quitting and develop individualized
plans to help each
of the participants create success
for themselves.
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Session 4: We will explore the group’s use
of short-term coping strategies. We will discuss
the withdrawal process, examine the difference
between a slip and a relapse and highlight the
medical and non-medical benefits of quitting. Participants
will also spend time discussing successes, challenges,
and fears they’ve experienced over the past
48 hours.
Session 5: We will examine long- term strategies
for maintaining a smoke-free lifestyle. We
will deal specifically with fitness and exercise,
and
saying, "No" to cigarettes in social
situations.
Session 6: This is truly a time for celebration!
We will cover how long the recovery process
takes, what participants can continue to
expect, how to
stay connected to the available support systems,
and then we ask participants to evaluate
the program.
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