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From: Measured, opportunistic, unexpected and naïve quitting: a qualitative grounded theory study of the process of quitting from the ex-smokers’ perspective

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A typology of quitting experiences. The experience of quitting broadly appears to be fast or slow, but can be further classified according to a number of criteria: the apparent onset of the quit attempt (gradual through to sudden); evidence of preparation (clear evidence through to little or no evidence); the amount and type of cognitive effort involved in the quit attempt (reflective only, impulsive only, or both reflective and impulsive); and whether quitting was triggered by a specific event (clearly identifiable trigger through to no clearly identifiable trigger)

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