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margo · 10-03-2005, 10:52 AM

Studies have shown that these five key steps will help you quit and quit for good! They are the focus of all of our daily messages. They will prepare you for quit day and help you succeed over the long term.

1. Getting ready. You probably began doing this even before you read the first message. If you did not, this is a very important step. There will be many "Getting Ready" messages to help prepare you for week three (Day 21), when you finally quit.

2. Getting support. Tell people you are quitting. Build a network of people you can call for moral support.

3. Getting medication and using it correctly. Studies show that using medication can double your chances of quitting.

4. Learning how to live without cigarettes. Learn how to say no if you are offered a cigarette. Learn how to break the habit of having a cigarette with your coffee every morning or other routine activities. Learn how to cope with stress and how to relax without smoking. In short, learn how to live without cigarettes.

5. Preparing for setbacks and difficult situations. Face it: quitting just isn't easy but you already know that, right? What you may not know is that it takes most people at least five tries before they are able to quit for good. This isn't a reason for giving in to a cigarette or giving up on trying to quit. But it is sometimes part of the whole process. Just remember to take things one day at a time. You can reach your goal!

© Health Canada

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margo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,727	DAY 2 - The five keys to quitting Studies have shown that these five key steps will help you quit and quit for good! They are the focus of all of our daily messages. They will prepare you for quit day and help you succeed over the long term. 1. Getting ready. You probably began doing this even before you read the first message. If you did not, this is a very important step. There will be many "Getting Ready" messages to help prepare you for week three (Day 21), when you finally quit. 2. Getting support. Tell people you are quitting. Build a network of people you can call for moral support. 3. Getting medication and using it correctly. Studies show that using medication can double your chances of quitting. 4. Learning how to live without cigarettes. Learn how to say no if you are offered a cigarette. Learn how to break the habit of having a cigarette with your coffee every morning or other routine activities. Learn how to cope with stress and how to relax without smoking. In short, learn how to live without cigarettes. 5. Preparing for setbacks and difficult situations. Face it: quitting just isn't easy but you already know that, right? What you may not know is that it takes most people at least five tries before they are able to quit for good. This isn't a reason for giving in to a cigarette or giving up on trying to quit. But it is sometimes part of the whole process. Just remember to take things one day at a time. You can reach your goal! © Health Canada __________________ Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while a great wind is bearing me across the sky. ~Ojibwe saying~ Last edited by margo; 10-04-2005 at 10:42 AM.