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When your hand moves before you decide
Craving is a body signal, not weak will.
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WEAVE FAMILY, ONE PAGE
WHEN YOUR HAND MOVES BEFORE YOU DECIDE
'Tea. First message. First craving. Same reach.'
Craving and withdrawal are body-and-brain signals. Needing help is not weak willpower.
SOON AFTER WAKING. ANGRY OR RESTLESS WHEN DELAYED. STOPPED, STARTED AGAIN. HEALTH, TEETH, MONEY AND FAMILY SUFFER.
Cue, then craving or withdrawal, then quick relief, then the brain links cue and use, then the next cue is stronger.
Support, new routines and approved treatment can loosen the loop.
LIST: Every cigarette, bidi and smokeless product, and your strongest trigger. CALL: National Tobacco Quitline 1800-11-2356. TELL: Tell your prescriber before or soon after a big smoking change; some medicine levels may need checking.
FAMILY: Ask what help they want. Keep home smoke-free. Praise each return. Never shame, police, secretly remove products or offer unapproved products.
POSSIBLE NICOTINE POISONING: Liquid swallowed or a large exposure; repeated vomiting with weakness or confusion; severe breathing difficulty or unresponsiveness; collapse or seizure. Get urgent medical advice after swallowing or a large exposure. Call 112 or go to emergency care now for severe symptoms, collapse or a fit. Do not make them vomit. Keep nicotine products away from children. 24-hour support: Tele-MANAS 14416 or 1800-89-14416.
Dr. Wilfred D'souza, Dr. Niharika Reddy. weave.clinic/family