There is a difference between a "slip" and a "relapse." A slip is when you may smoke a few cigarettes or use smokeless tobacco a few times in a short period, but return to your no-tobacco status.
A relapse is when you go back to your "pre-quit" amount and stay there! Most relapses occur within the first two weeks to three months after a quit date.
If you slip or relapse, you have not failed. You're a step ahead. The average person attempts to quit at least five times. Each attempt to quit should be considered a SUCCESS.
- If you slip, learn from it. Stop again
- This was a mistake, not a failure
- Set a new quit date and get back on track
- Remember your reasons for quitting and the benefits you had when not using tobacco
Remember, any Alabamian can use the FREE phone or online counseling services and receive 4 weeks of FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapy patches (if medically eligible and enrolled in counseling) provided by Alabama QUITNOW. Call 1-800-QUITNOW or 1-800-784-8669 or for online counseling click here
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday and after hours - Voicemail is available
Days of Operation
The Alabama Tobacco Quitline is open Monday through Saturday except for recognized holidays: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day.
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