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Smoking - tips on how to quit
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Below, some tips to help you quit smoking are listed. First and foremost, set a quit date and quit
COMPLETELY on that day. To prepare for that day:
Identify the times you are most likely to smoke. For example, do you tend to smoke when feeling
stressed? When you are out at night with friends? While you are drinking coffee? When you are bored?
While you are driving?
Keep a diary to help you determine such risky times. Record each time you have a cigarette, including time
of day and what you are doing.
Make a plan about what you will do instead of smoking at those times that you are most likely to smoke.
For example, drink tea instead of coffee -- tea may not trigger the desire for a cigarette. Or, take a walk
when feeling stressed. Remove ashtrays and cigarettes from the car. Place pretzels or hard candies there
instead.
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