Rhode Island Tobacco Control Program

Gearing yourself up to Quit:

There are certain steps you can take to help you prepare to quit smoking. These steps have proven helpful to others and may help you too.

1. Begin by setting a quit date, about a week from now. In the meantime, notice when you smoke, why, how often and where.

2. Keep track so you'll know what triggers your smoking and how to avoid those triggers.

3. Stock up on low calorie snacks to munch on when the urge hits. Unsalted sunflower seeds in the shell, sugarless mints, carrot sticks, sugarless gum or plain popcorn.

4. Keep toothpicks or cinnamon sticks with you to chew on.

5. On your chosen quit date, throw out the ashtrays and cigarettes, vacuum the car, wash your clothes, air out the house and enjoy the fresh smell.

6. Finally, make some plans for the money you'll save as a nonsmoker. Quitting a pack a day habit can give you over $2300 extra next year.

How to Quit:

• www.trytostop.org
• http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/how2quit.htm
• 1-800-Try-To-Stop (1-800-879-8678)
• Ya No Fumo (1-401-728-5920) or 1-800-8-Dejalo (1-800-833-5256) (Spanish)
• 1-800-TDD-1477 (Hearing Impaired)
• American Lung Association: http://www.lungusa.org
• www.quitnet.com