Online Guide to Quitting
Quitting
Keep Busy
- Keep very busy today.
- Go to a movie.
- Exercise.
- Take long walks.
- Go bike riding.
- Spend as much free time as you can where smoking isn't allowed. Some
good places are malls, libraries, museums, theaters, department stores,
and places of worship.
- Do you miss having a cigarette in your hand? Hold something else. Try
a pencil, a paper clip, a marble, or a water bottle.
- Do you miss having something in your mouth? Try toothpicks, cinnamon
sticks, lollipops, hard candy, sugarfree gum, or carrot sticks.
- Drink a lot of water and fruit juice. Avoid drinks like wine and beer.
They can trigger you to smoke.
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