Drinking alcohol can be a strong smoking trigger for most people. Give yourself time – cut back or choose nonalcoholic drinks until you become a confident nonsmoker. To help you remain smoke–free around alcohol, try –
Switching it up –
Switch to non-alcoholic drinks.
Try saying “No thanks…” –
Practice saying, “No thanks, I quit” when someone offers you a cigarette or invites you on a cigarette break.
Changing habits –
Holding your non-alcoholic beverage in the hand you used to hold your cigarette. Play with a straw or stir stick for hand-to-mouth cravings.
Avoid –
people who might give you a tough time about not drinking, and avoid places where you know there will be alcohol. Do this at least for the first few weeks of your quit.
