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What Do I Get Out of Smoking? (Session 1)


Here are 18 statements made by people to describe what they get out of smoking. How often do you feel this way when smoking? Please use the following scale; placing the number before each statement which best describes you and your feeling.

5
ALWAYS
4
FREQUENTLY
3
OCCASIONALLY
 2
SELDOM
1
NEVER

  1. ____I smoke cigarettes in order to keep myself from slowing down.
  2. ____Handling a cigarette is part of the enjoyment of smoking it.
  3. ____Smoking cigarettes is pleasant and relaxing.
  4. ____I light up a cigarette when I feel angry about something.
  5. ____When I have run out of cigarettes I find it almost unbearable until I can get them.
  6. ____I smoke cigarettes automatically without even being aware of it.
  7. ____I smoke cigarettes to stimulate me, to perk myself up.
  8. ____Part of the enjoyment of smoking a cigarette comes from the steps I take to light up.
  9. ____I find cigarettes pleasurable.
  10. ____When I feel uncomfortable or upset about something, I light up a cigarette.
  11. ____I am very much aware of the fact when I am not smoking a cigarette.
  12. ____I light up a cigarette without realizing I still have one burning in the ashtray.
  13. ____I smoke cigarettes to give me a "lift".
  14. ____When I smoke a cigarette, part of the enjoyment is watching the smoke as I exhale it.
  15. ____I want a cigarette most when I am comfortable and relaxed.
  16. ____When I feel "blue" or want to take my mind off cares and worries, I smoke cigarettes.
  17. ____I get a real gnawing hunger for a cigarette whe I haven't smoked for a while.
  18. ____I've found a cigarette in my mouth and didn't remember putting it there.
Scoring Questionnaire
________
A
+
________
G
+
________
M
=
_______
Stimulation
________
B
+
________
H
+
________
N
=
________
Handling
________
C
+
________
I
+
________
O
=
________
Pleasurable
Relaxation
________
D
+
________
J
+
________
P
=
________
"Crutch"
Tension Reduction
________
E
+
________
K
+
________
Q
=
________
Craving
Psychological Addiction
________
F
+
________
L
+
________
R
=
________
Habit