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.