​Projective drawing - Drawing a person who uses tobacco and a person who does not use tobacco, using symbols and diagrams. Then, discuss what ideas and emotions came up when looking at the difference in the two drawings.

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Habits Use Me - Wrap a string around a volunteer from the group’s hands two times and have them try to break the string. It should break easily. Now, continue to wrap the string around the volunteer’s hands and breaking the string should be harder. The facilitator should explain that addiction does not occur all the time, but might sneak up on you after repeated behaviors until you have no control over your behaviors.

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Stressful event chart - Write down a stressful event from your past, your immediate stress- response, and the physical or emotional experiences related to your response. Then rewrite the same stressful event and write how to be mindful of your emotions in that stressful event and how you could have responded better.

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Urge to smoke list - List five situations where you felt a strong urge to smoke and think about what you could have done instead of using tobacco.

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Quit Buddy - Get paired with someone else in the group to provide each other with encouragement. Have weekly check-ups with each other about the challenges you’re facing while discussing the best strategies for avoiding relapse.