Part 1: Getting Ready for Liftoff

I’m Ready to Plan to Quit

Planning can help you feel more ready for this big change and help you navigate life changes.

 

What has helped you move from ‘maybe’ to ‘being ready’ to make a plan? Has anything changed in your life? In your mind?

 

Part of your plan should be to work through each section of this book. While it may feel like thinking about your motivation and support team is not the exciting “action” you are looking for, these steps will help the action phase work much better for you.

 

Our goal is to help you feel confident and prepared. It can be easy to get discouraged if you stumble early on. Making a plan and thinking through the problems that may come up can help you avoid stumbling or help you get up more quickly if you do.

 

On a scale of 1 to 10, how confident are you that you will be successful with quitting?

What do you think is going to help you be successful?

 

This program is full of tools that will help you get there! Keep an eye out for small wins you can achieve from the beginning. These will help keep you motivated.

 

Why Does It Matter If I Quit?

Smoking & Your Health

How Smoking Hurts the Body

Smokeless Tobacco & Your Health

Warning Signs of Oral Cancer

E-Cigarettes & Your Health

Secondhand Smoke

Money Talks

The Big Picture

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