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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Office on Smoking and Health
Tel: 1-800-CDC-INFO
(1-800-232-4636)
TTY: 1-888-232-6348
E-mail: tobaccoinfo@cdc.gov
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I QUIT!
What To Do When You’re Sick Of Smoking, Chewing, Or Dipping
The Day You Quit
- Throw away all your cigarettes, lighters, and ashtrays.
- You will feel the urge to smoke, but it usually passes in 2–3 minutes.
When you feel the urge, do something else. Take deep breaths and let
them out slowly. Drink a glass of water.
- Carry things to put in your mouth, like gum, hard candy or toothpicks.
- Keep busy: Go to the movies, ride your bike, walk the dog, play
video games, call a friend.
- Go to places where you’re not allowed to smoke, like the movies
or the mall.
The First Few Days
- The first few days after you quit, don’t hang
around people and places where you used to smoke. If your
family or friends smoke, ask them not to
- smoke around you
- offer you cigarettes
- leave cigarettes where you can find them
- tease you about not smoking
- Turn your room into a "no smoking zone," especially
if your family smokes.
- Spend a lot of time in places where you’re
not allowed to smoke.
- Drink lots of water and fruit juice, but don’t
drink anything with caffeine in it, like soda, coffee, or
tea.
Page last reviewed 02/28/2007
Page last modified 02/28/2007