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Learning to livewithout cigarettes is difficult but hardly impossible. Peoplewho never thought they could do it now live smoke-free lives.

About48 million Americans smoke cigarettes, but most smokers are either actively tryingto quit or want to quit. Since 1965, more than 40 percent of all adults who haveever smoked have quit. You can be among that group too. Here are some tipsthat can help you or someone you care about kick the habit for good:

LastUpdated - 30th September 2005

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List all the reasons you want to quit smoking (e.g.,better health, save money, play with children/grandchildren) and readthem several times a day.

Ask your physician or pharmacist if you are a goodcandidate for using a nicotine replacement (e.g., patch, gum, lozenge)or other medication to help you quit. Consider smoking cessation counselingor support groups.

Choose a quit date ? it could be a significant date(e.g., a birthday or anniversary) or just a date about two to threeweeks away. Before your quit date, get rid of all smoking-relatedmaterials in your home and work area (e.g., ashtrays, matches, cigarettepackages).

Stay busy! Go to the movies, exercise, take long walks,go bike riding.

Destroy all cigarettes and clean out your ashtrays.Use your favorite lighter to light candles or burn incense insteadof cigarettes.

If you are going to a party or bar decide not to smokebeforehand and ask someone you trust to help you stick to your decision.Avoid drinking excessively as this may fog your judgment.

Drink lots of water and fruit juice. Use a straw soyou can satisfy the urge to hold a cigarette in your mouth.

Buy plenty of sugarless gum, lollipops, and raw vegetablesto munch on. Hold on to a pencil, some Silly Putty or a small ballor toy, to keep your hands busy and cigarette-free.

Find healthy substitutes for smoking. Carry sugarlessgum or artificially sweetened mints. Munch carrots or celery sticks.Try doing crafts or other things with your hands.

Know before you quit that you may gain a few poundsat first although 2/3 of people who choose to stop smoking do notgain any weight. Decide that a few pounds are not as bad as wrinkles,yellow teeth, and health problems that cigarettes cause.

Let your friends, family, and co-workers know thatyou plan to quit ? and ask for their help and support. And if yourspouse or partner smokes, ask them to help you out by not smokingaround you for the first couple of months after you quit.

Studies have shown that these five steps will help youquit and quit for good. You have the best chances of quitting if you usethem together:

Get ready.

Get support.

Learn new skills and behaviors.

Get medication and use it correctly.

Be prepared for relapse or difficult situations.

Your situation or condition cangive you a special reason to quit.

Pregnant women/new mothers: By quitting, you protect yourbaby's health and your own.

Hospitalized patients: By quitting, you reduce health problemsand help healing.

Heart attack patients: By quitting, you reduce your riskof a second heart attack.

Lung, head, and neck cancer patients: By quitting, you reduceyour chance of a second cancer.

Parents of children and adolescents: By quitting, you protectyour children and adolescents from illnesses caused by second-handsmoke.

Save the money you would have spent on cigarettes in ajar and at the end of the month buy yourself something special with it.If you smoked a pack a day you will have saved $832.25 after a year ofnot smoking, that's $15.75 in your pocket each week.

Disclaimer: The Anti Smoking Tips / Informationpresented and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors anddo not necessarily represent the views of TipsAndTreats.com and/orits partners.

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