There are many problems with using cigarettes as a way to cope with stress or other unpleasant feelings:

• The relief only lasts a short time. Soon your stress will return and you will need to smoke another cigarette.

• Smoking does not solve your problem; it only hides it. The cause of your problem remains.

• Smoking is not a healthy way to deal with stress. The stress probably will not kill you, but the smoking may.

• Smoking actually causes more stress than it relieves. Studies show that stress levels go down after stopping to smoke.

• After you stop smoking, you may have trouble dealing with stress and bad moods. If smoking was your main way of coping with stress, you will need to find new, better ways after you stop.Most people, of course, are able to deal with stress and negative moods

without smoking or using other drugs or alcohol.

What they do ?

1. Deal with the Problem

One good way to cope with life’s challenges is to try to deal directly with the problem facing you. Look at the source of the problem. Think about ways to solve it, and then act.

2. Do Other Activities

There are other things besides smoking that can reduce stress. These include: reading, exercise, relaxation, deep breathing, prayer,meditation, or taking a walk. All of these can take your mind off of a stressful situation. They also can improve your mood.

3. Talk to Someone

One of the best ways to deal with stress is to talk to someone. Most of us do this, by talking to friends, family, or co-workers.Other people like to join a support group. Often the people in a support group have the same types of problems, and they can help each other out.

4. Accept Temporary Stress

A certain amount of stress is a part of life. Success at stopping smoking may mean simply getting used to what stress feels like without smoking. You will learn that the feeling of stress will pass on its own even if you do not have a cigarette. Because smokers often have a cigarette when they feel stressed, they may forget that these feelings will get better on their own.

The methods just listed should help you deal with stress in your life.But another way is to change your lifestyle to reduce the number of stressors. Is your life more stressful than it has to be? Clearly, there are some stressors that people may have little control over. However, many types of stressors result from choices that we make about our lives. Ask

yourself if there are ways to reduce the stress in your life. Ask yourself if there are ways to get more good things from life.