Remember that most cravings for cigarettes last no more than 2-3 minutes. Have a list of alternative things to do when you get a craving - you will only have to distract yourself for a few minutes and it will ease off.

You might want to:
- sit down and come back to this web site
- explore the links from here to other smoke stop sites
- go for a walk
- read a book
- read your list of reasons for wanting to stop
- make a cup of tea
- phone the NHS smoking helpline (0800 169 0 169)
- stroke the cat.

Have a shortlist of favourite alternatives so that you can leap into action when the craving hits and beat it off!

In time the cravings will get less frequent and easier to deal with.