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Believe in yourself
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Sit down and write out your
plan for quitting
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Write down the pros and cons
of quitting
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Write down your smoking
triggers
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Ask for family support during
your cranky times
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Set a quitting date
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Start Mild Exercise Program *
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here for vitamin and nutritional rejuvenation plan
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Spend 15 minutes a day
walking and thinking
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Spend 5 minutes a day in
quiet place practicing deep breathing.
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Drink plenty of water *
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Quit "cold turkey"
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Find something else to put in
your mouth such as gum or a straw.
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Put the money saved from
smoking in a coffee can and buy yourself something after the first
week, and then every month afterwards.
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Don't let weight gain be the
excuse to smoke again. Studies show that the average weight
gain in the first year after you stop smoking is 20 lbs. If
you know what to expect then it is easier to make a plan to avoid
weight gain. Instead, become and expert on proper eating
habits.
* (
Unless you have a medical condition that restricts your activity, or the
proposed alteration in diet or fluid intake.)
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Remember your mind has the
unique ability to perform a really easy task....Selective Amnesia
!!! How soon you will forget the initial difficulties you had trying
to grab back your power. Remember how hard you worked
everyday. You deserve to be in control of your health,
not some cigarette or tobacco.