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Proactive Disclosure
Tracking Card
Instructions:
- Fold this card and put it in your cigarette package or another convenient place.
- Record every cigarette you smoke until the chart is complete. Print this form.
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- G: If your mood was good or happy before you smoked
- B: If you were in a bad mood, angry or sad before you smoked
- ?: If you're not sure how you felt before you smoked
- 1= I could have done without this smoke
- 5= I really had to have this cigarette
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Tracking Card When the card is complete, use it to answer these questions. They will help you understand what you need to know to make your quitting plan.
| Questions about Smoking |
Answers |
| How many cigarettes do you smoke each day? |
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| When do you usually smoke your first cigarette of the day? |
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| What time of day do you smoke the most cigarettes? |
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| Where do you smoke the most? |
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| Who do you smoke with? |
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| What mood are you in when you smoke? |
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| What are you thinking about when you smoke? |
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| What are you doing when you smoke? What's happening when you smoke? |
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| How strong is your urge or craving usually? |
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| Are there any cigarettes you crave more than others? |
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| Are there any cigarettes you don't crave much or at all? Do you just have these cigarettes out of habit? |
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| Are there any patterns to when, why, or with whom you smoke? |
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| How does it feel when you smoke a cigarette? |
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| How does it feel after you smoke a cigarette? |
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| Other observations: |
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