How to Stop Smoking

Now that you are ready to quit smoking, here are a few tips to help you succeed.

Start by setting a quitting date and stick to it. Be sure that your environment is welcoming to a non-smoker by that date. Discard all cigarettes, ashtrays and lighters in your home, car and office. Remember that you probably did not start on your own and you do not have to quit on your own either. Request that fellow smokers not offer you cigarettes and that they no smoke around you. Do not let anyone smoke in your home and prepare to come up with new behaviors to adjust your routine and avoid your triggers. If you use to smoke after a meal, come up with a new ritual such as taking a walk or brushing your teeth and have cigarette substitutes on hand – sugar free candy, gum, breathe mints and even toothpicks and keep your mouth busy and help you fight the urge to smoke.


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