Smoking is a habit.

Quiz: Do you smoke for this reason?
If you answer "often" or "sometimes" to the following questions,
this is one reason you smoke.

• I smoke cigarettes automatically without being aware of it.
  
  
• I light up a cigarette without realizing I have one burning in an ashtray.
  
  
• I find a cigarette in my mouth and don't remember putting it there.

If you are this kind of smoker, you are no longer getting much satisfaction from your cigarettes. Unlike people who smoke for pleasure, you might not miss it very much if you stopped. The key is breaking your smoking patterns. The tips below can help.

Tips To Help You Quit

• Cut down gradually. Smoke fewer cigarettes each day or only smoke them halfway down. Inhale less often and less deeply. After several months it should be easier to stop completely.
  
  
• Change your smoking routines. Keep your cigarettes in a different place. Smoke with your opposite hand. Don't do anything else while smoking. Limit smoking to certain places, such as outside or in one room at home.
  
  
• When you want a cigarette, wait one minute. Try to think of something else to do instead of smoking.
  
  
• Be aware of every cigarette you smoke. Ask yourself: Do I really want this cigarette? You may be surprised at how many you can easily pass up.
  
  
• Set a date for giving up smoking altogether and stick to it.

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