Motivating to Quit
Why Do You Smoke Questionnaire
- I smoke cigarettes in order to keep myself from slowing down.
- Handling a cigarette is part of the enjoyment of smoking it.
- I light up a cigarette when I feel angry about something.
- If I run out of cigarettes, I can't stand it until I get more.
- I smoke cigarettes automatically without even being aware of it.
- I smoke cigarettes to stimulate me, to perk myself up.
- Part of my enjoyment of smoking comes from steps I take to light up.
- When I feel uncomfortable or upset about something, I light up.
- I'm very aware when I'm not smoking.
- I light a cigarette without noticing I have one burning in the ashtray.
- I smoke to give myself a lift.
- I like watching the smoke when I exhale.
- If I feel upset or worried, it helps to smoke.
- I get a gnawing hunger for a cigarette if I haven't smoked in a while.
- I find a cigarette in my mouth without even remembering putting it there.
Smoking Fact
Smokeless tobacco is a known cause of mouth cancer, pancreatic cancer, leukoplakia (white sores in the mouth that can lead to cancer), receding gums and bone loss around the roots of the teeth.

