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During your quit attempt: you smoke or not but taking a pull up a game or video on your
smoke break does a few things phone or reach out to a friend
• Delay yourself when a craving
- it usually removes you from to chat.
strikes - it will pass in a minute
a stressful person or situation
or so!
and has you taking deep breaths Finally, celebrate your success! Each
• Drink lots of water. without even realizing it during cigarette you don’t smoke and each day
• Exercise if you can. the act of smoking. Guess what? you go without smoking is a success.

As a non-smoker you should Those moments and days will add up
• Make your house and car to weeks, months, and years as a non-
still take those breaks! Walk
smoke-free places. smoker and that’s something you can
away if something is stressing
• Keep straws handy, cut them you out, take some deep breaths, be proud of!
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