Making A Quit Plan

Healthylife® QuitWell™

Part 3

Healthy green meal prep containers with rice and vegetables.

By the time you arrive at this section, you have already taken steps towards successfully quitting. Even if you haven’t changed any behaviors yet, lining up your mindset will pay off as you go forward. Wanting to quit is just part of success. Willpower is not very reliable but having a plan in place with lots of support can carry you through.

* If you are not ready to quit, use the strategies in this section to experiment with changing a habit or two-even if just for a day. You can practice these activities for a quit attempt in the future.

* If you are ready to quit, dive in! Try to do as many activities as you can, noting what helps you and adding that to your quit plan. The more tools you add to your quitting toolkit, the more prepared you will be for that first day without tobacco/nicotine.

* If you have already quit, add these strategies to your plan to manage any lapses or a relapse. Having a plan for when a slip-up happens can keep you tobacco/nicotine free in the long run.

HealthyLife® QuitWell™

QUICK LINKS: PART 3

You Don’t Need a Great Plan

Take Small Steps to Get Started

Keep Track

Wait 5 Minutes

Buy Smaller Amounts

Smokers: Use Matches Instead of a Lighter

Make a “Butt Bottle”

Carry & Store in a New Place

Buddy System

How to Help Me Quit

Identify S.M.A.R.T. Goals

Medications to Help You Quit

Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Other Aids for Quitting

Review & Prepare

© American Institute for Preventive Medicine