Here are some effective ways to avoid starting smoking again

You need to be able to identify the situations that trigger relapses. In most cases a relapse occurs when people are with other smokers, drinking alcohol or in a negative mood (feeling depressed, anxious or stressed). Above all, you must avoid taking even a single puff of tobacco, as it almost always leads to a relapse. Here are some tips for avoiding starting smoking again.

It is important to distinguish a relapse, which corresponds to the resumption of daily smoking with the same consumption as before, from a little slip (or "accident"). The latter may occur occasionally without interrupting the quit attempt.

In both cases, avoid feeling guilty. Having a cigarette or two does not mean that you are incapable of quitting, but that you didn't react correctly to a difficult situation. You managed to go without cigarettes for several days or months. This proves that you are perfectly capable of living without cigarettes!