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People smoke for different reasons at
different times. Though, reasons for smoking vary from person to person.
It may include their psychological dependence, compulsive habit or
social pressure to smoke. But the most important reason for smoking is
their physical dependence on Nicotine.
By identifying your
reasons for smoking, you can soon quit this habit altogether.
Knowing the level of addiction will help you decide the course of
action you are required to take to chuck this habit out of your life. It
will help you decide whether you need medications or not. The following
questionnaire will help you decide what are the reasons behind smoking
and how much you are addicted to it.
Read the following questions
and mark the option you feel is correct for you:
1. Why do you
smoke?
A. You smoke for pleasure and to relax yourself
B. You smoke to get a lift to prevent yourself from slowing down
C. You smoke when you are angry or upset and realize that you are
not smoking.
2. Do you find it difficult to stop yourself from
smoking in public places such as a library, an auditorium or church?
A. Not at all
B. Sometimes
C. Always
3.
When do you light up your first cigarette in the day?
A.
No specific time
B. Between 30 to 60 minutes after waking up
C. Within 5 minutes of waking up
4. How many cigarettes
do you smoke in a day?
A. Less than 10
B.
Between 10 to 30
C. More than 30
5. Which cigarette
will you find most difficult to dispense with?
A. Any one
B. During the first half of the day
C. The first one
6.
Do you smoke mostly in the first few hours of the day?
A.
Not necessarily
B. No
C. Yes
7. Do you
need company to smoke?
A. Yes, always
B.
Sometimes
C. Never
8. Is smoking a part of your day
to day routine?
A. No
B. Can't say
C.
Yes
9. Do you smoke to fight
stress?
A. No
B. Sometimes
C. Always
10.
Do you smoke when you are sick or when you are in bed?
A.
No
B. Sometimes
C. Yes
According to the answers to the above questions, rate yourself. First of
all, tick the one answer which you think is the most appropriate for
you. Then line up the answers accordingly to know your dependability on
cigarettes. Be honest to yourself!
Mostly As
If you
tick A most of the times, it means you smoke cigarettes as you get a lot
of physical pleasure from smoking. You feel good after smoking. It can
be safely said that you are in the first stage of nicotine addiction. It
does not mean that you are not susceptible to smoking related diseases.
In fact, you are equally exposed to suffer from heart and lung diseases.
Quitting smoking is relatively easier for you.
Mostly Bs
If
it's the maximum number of Bs that you have marked then you are still
not hooked. It has not become a part and parcel of daily life. You are
mostly a social smoker. You usually like to smoke with others. But if
you do not stop right now, it would be impossible for you to do so
later. You are also likely to suffer from all kinds of smoking related
diseases. Quitting would be difficult but not impossible.
Mostly
Cs
Maximum number of 'C's point towards smoking being a complete
hook for you. You are psychologically and physically dependent on
nicotine. It is a hard addiction to break. You are supposed to suffer
from all sort of smoking related illnesses. You still can break free
from it if you consult your physician and follow the instructions
carefully. With the help of different medications and nicotine
replacement therapies, you will be able to successfully walk out of the
dreadful situation.
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