Tip:

Here are some steps to help you prepare for your Quit Day:

• Pick the date and mark it on your calendar.
• Tell friends and family about your Quit Day.
• Get rid of all the cigarettes and ashtrays in your home, car and workplace.
• Stock up on oral substitutes – sugarless gum, carrot sticks, and/or hard candy.
• Decide on a plan. Will you use Nicotine Replacement Therapy or other medications? Will you attend a class? If so, sign up now.
• Practice saying, "No thank you, I don't smoke."
• Set up a support system. This could be a group class, Nicotine Anonymous, or friends or family members who have successfully quit or others that are willing to help you. Ask others not to smoke around you or leave cigarettes out where you can see them.
• Think back to your past attempts to quit. Try to analyze what worked and what did not work for you.
• Successful quitting is a matter of planning and commitment, not luck. Decide now on your own plan. Some possibilities include using the nicotine patch or gum, joining a tobacco cessation class, going to Nicotine Anonymous meetings, or using self-help materials such as books and pamphlets. For the best chance at success, your plan should include one or more of these options. 

(Source American Cancer Society)