Part 3: Making a Quit Plan

Smokers: Use Matches Instead of a Lighter

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If you smoke, use matches instead of a lighter to light your cigarettes. When you reach for your lighter and it isn’t there, you will interrupt your usual routine. This can be a reminder to wait 5 minutes or to question how strong that urge really is. Using a match is also more difficult and may change the taste of your cigarette. This can interrupt and weaken the routine even more.

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You Don’t Need a Great Plan

Take Small Steps to Get Started

Keep Track

Wait 5 Minutes

Buy Smaller Amounts

Smokers: Use Matches Instead of a Lighter

Make a “Butt Bottle”

Carry & Store in a New Place

Buddy System

How to Help Me Quit

Identify S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Medications to Help You Quit

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Other Aids for Quitting

Review & Prepare

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