Set a quit date
If you want to stop smoking, set a date to quit. Tell friends and family about your Quit Day, and prepare. Get rid of all the cigarettes and ashtrays in your home and car and at work. Stock up on sugarless gum, carrot sticks, hard candy, cinnamon sticks, or other substitutes.
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