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QUIT THE HABIT

1) Try getting down to a smaller number of cigarettes before you quit.

2) Pick a date and stick to it.

3) Know that it will be difficult and prepare for what is ahead.

4) Avoid areas, places, people, habits that are associated with your smoking, ie; your favorite chair, bar, smoking friend, food, etc…

5) Replace cigarette with a healthy alternative: ie; gum, deep breathing, jolly rancher candies, water, etc…

6) Start a multivitamin/multi mineral ASAP, this will help many things especially the chemical addiction.

7) Increase water intake to 2 gallons a day minimum, this will help flush your system and shorten addiction symptoms.

8) Add one healthy activity to your day: ie; walking, pushups, sit-ups, deep breathing, yoga, etc…

9) Write down the most positive effect of being a none smoker to you: ie; seeing your children having children, being able to enjoy life as you age, being alive to see your grandchildren graduate, etc…

10) Write what you hate about smoking: ie; cost, smell, unable to breath normally, yellow hands and skin, coughing in the am, etc… Keep # 9 and 10 close like in a wallet or purse, when you get weak or need your spirits raised read this paper, it will remind you what is important in your life.Smoking1