So you're ready to quit! Tips for getting ready to quit.

• Ask yourself, "Do I really need this cigarette?"
  Cut out the ones that you do not feel a strong need to smoke.
• Take fewer puffs each time you smoke.
• When you have an urge to smoke or use tobacco, wait 5 minutes; the urge may go away.
• Make a list of things you can do instead of smoking.
• Learn from the last time you tried to quit. What worked? What didn't work?
• Find a friend who can help.
• Set a quit date.
• Throw away your cigarettes, ashtrays, and lighters the night before your quit date.
• Plan how you will make it through your first day.
• Plan to give yourself a reward for not smoking or using tobacco.
• Quit!

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