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Quit smoking: Strategies to help you quit
Write down your reasons for quitting
Make a plan
Consider other ways to quit
Talk to your doctor about treatments
Find a counseling service
Tell your family and friends
Avoid smoking triggers
Manage your stress
Celebrate your successes
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1. Write down your reasons for quitting
2. Make a plan
3. Consider other ways to quit
4. Talk to your doctor about treatments
5. Find a counseling service
6. Tell your family and friends
7. Avoid smoking triggers
8. Manage your stress
9. Celebrate your successes
Find a counseling service
Individual, group or telephone counseling can provide you with needed support and help you develop coping skills. Combining counseling and medication is the most effective way to reach success with smoking cessation. Your doctor may refer you to local resources or support groups. To reach the National Cancer Institute's telephone quit line, call 877-44U-QUIT (877-448-7848). To find your state's quit line, call 800-QUIT-NOW (800-784-8669).
Benefits include:
- Mutual support among people trying to quit
- Coping skills to address stressors or other triggers
- Strategies to deal with changes in mood
- Shared tips on what behaviors or strategies are most beneficial
- Education about the benefits of quitting
