Due to a nationwide shortage, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline is temporarily unable to provide nicotine lozenges.
Other forms of nicotine replacement therapy, including patches and gum, remain available.
Take Control of Your Cravings
Take Control of Your Cravings
Cravings are a very real part of every quit journey. Fortunately, the average craving only lasts about 10 minutes, so having a plan in place can help pass the time. Click through our quiz below to find the right craving buster for you!
Cravings are a very real part of every quit journey. Fortunately, the average craving only lasts about 10 minutes, so having a plan in place can help pass the time. Click through our quiz below to find the right craving buster for you!
Where Are You?
What’s Causing the Stress?
What’s Causing the Craving?
Can You Go Outside?
Go for a 10-minute walk.
Getting active will boost your mood and distract your mind and body from cravings.
Read for 20 minutes.
Take your focus away from your cravings and onto something else, like a character in a book.
Do something tactile like coloring or cooking.
Busy your hands and distract your mind with something meticulous. Here are some coloring sheets to keep close by.
Do a group activity, like a board game or puzzle.
While you play, ask your friend or family member about their life. Once your focus is diverted to someone else, the craving will be less noticeable.
Go for a 10-minute walk.
Getting active will boost your mood and occupy your mind and body to distract from the cravings.
Write down 3 things you’re grateful for.
Journaling is a great way to distract your mind and remind you why you’re on this journey. Here are 30 mindful journaling prompts to get you started.
Quietly practice box breathing until you can return to your workstation.
Box breathing will ease your mind and calm your stress. Check out our guide to box breathing and other mindfulness techniques.
Suggest a group activity like darts or conversation games.
While you play, ask your friend or family member about their life. Once your focus is diverted to someone else, the craving will be less noticeable.
Step away from the crowd to play on your phone.
Here are some games to distract your mind for a while until your cravings subside.
Order a water or snack to distract from your cravings.
Eating or drinking will distract your mouth and help calm your cravings. Choose something healthy like crunchy celery, or a small serving of nuts.
Go for a 10-minute walk.
Getting active will boost your mood and occupy your mind and body to distract from the cravings.
Write down 3 things you’re grateful for.
Journaling is a great way to distract your mind and remind you why you’re on this journey.
Step away from the crowd to play on your phone.
Here are some games to distract your mind for a while until your cravings subside.
Order water or a snack to distract from your tobacco cravings.
Eating or drinking will distract your mouth and help calm your cravings. Choose something healthy like crunchy celery, or a small serving of nuts.
