HOW TO QUIT ON YOUR OWN  First off, believe in yourself. Believe you can quit. Think about some of the most difficult things you have done in your life, and realize that you have the guts and determination to quit smoking.

Next, set your quit date. Five days before that date, write down all the reasons why you want to quit.

Over the next couple of days, pay attention to what triggers make you want to smoke—stress, driving, having a morning cup of coffee, whatever.  Then, write down what you will do instead of smoking when these triggers come up after your quit date.

One day before your quit date, throw away your cigarettes or other tobacco products—and not just in a trashcan next to your desk in your house. Throw them away some place where they are really gone and you can’t easily get to them. Scrub clean everywhere you used to smoke. Really clean these areas well—and make sure you clean your clothes too.

On your quit day, read what your wrote down five days ago when you set the date.  And remember, the triggers that make you want more nicotinewill only last a short while.  

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