Avoid Temptation:

• Instead of smoking after meals, get up from the table and brush your teeth or go for a walk.

• If you always smoke while driving, listen to a particularly interesting radio program or your favorite music while you drive, or take public transportation for a while, if you can.

• For the first one to three weeks, avoid situations you strongly associate with the pleasurable aspects of smoking, such as watching your favorite TV program, sitting in your favorite chair, or having a cocktail before dinner.

• Until you are confident of your ability to stay off cigarettes, limit your socializing to healthful, outdoor activities or situations where smoking is not allowed.

• If you must be in a situation where you’ll be tempted to smoke, such as a cocktail or dinner party, try to associate with the nonsmokers there.

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