Please suggest some do's and don'ts for people who want to quit smoking.

Chewing: Chewing gum or a toothpick may substitute for smoking.

Smoke: Smoke 1 less tomorrow than you did today. Don't take it back. When you're ok with that, quit 1 more.

Know: Know that it is the single most important thing you can do for your long term health.

If: If there is another smoker in your immediate circle- try to get them to quit with you!

Ask: Ask about risks & benefits of meds that help stop smoking.

Highest: Highest results come from a combination of therapies - patches, pills, and therapy.

Risk: Risk of cancer is still there, but your heart disease risk shrinks!

Realize: Realize that tobacco creates a habit on a variable reinforcement schedule.

Be: Be positive and confident that you can successfully quit.

Just: Just plan to survive the first week. Don't set your initial goals too high.

AFter: After surviving the first week, make your next goal to try not smoking for a month.

If: If you're not sure of the cold turkey approach, try something different.

Get: Get back on track if you slip up and don't beat yourself up about it if you do.

For: For those who believe that no time is like the present, why not quit at the end of your pack?

Throw: Throw all of the cigarettes out, stop buying them and think of living a long life without dying.

Don't: Don't hang out with the friends who smoke or don't go near the people who do.

Get: Get your friends and family to help you stay away from, and not use, tobacco.

Don't: Don't give up on your goal to quit. Do cut down your daily nicotine and keep trying.

Wellbutrin (bupropion): Wellbutrin (bupropion) may be perfect. Helps stop smoking, no weight gain.

Wellbutrin (bupropion).: Wellbutrin (bupropion). Effective at helping with addictive withdrawal, no weight gain.

Regular: Regular exercise shows you obvious progress in breathing; avoid routines where you usually smoke.

Just: Just discovered electronic cigarettes, maybe a solution.

Too: Too often i hear from patients, "i can't." seriously, you can! don't sell yourself short...

Best: Best advice--don"t start ! you can't get addicted if not exposed. Second best advice--quit now !

First: First really make up your mind to quit--seriously get serious! do it for those you care about!

DO: Do try to quit cold turkey! don't get discouraged if you can't--do get help instead!

Remember: Remember it’s normal to feel anxiety anytime you make a significant life change. .

Cut: Cut down on alcohol and caffeine consumption. This will decrease your triggers to smoke.

Plan: Plan non-smoking tactics before you go to events where other people might be smoking.

Write: Write down the reasons you are quitting and review them often. .

Understand: Understand that relapse is part of the process of quitting. Then quit for good! .

Exercise: Exercise regularly to offset the natural tendency to gain weight after quitting. .

Instead: Instead of smoking, get up and brush your teeth or take a walk.

To: To keep your hands busy, floss your teeth or knit or crochet. .

Practice: Practice doing things differently before you quit, to help you break smoking routines.

Crack: Crack the shells and eat sunflower seeds. (but watch out for the calories & weight gain!).

Practice: Practice what you will say if someone offers you a cigarette. .

Ask: Ask your doctor whether or not it would be helpful for you to use zyban (bupropion) or Chantix to help you quit.

Don’t: Don’t cheat! the cravings will start all over again! .

Understand: Understand that smoking is 2 things at once: a craving and a habit. .

Say,: Say, “it would really help me if you smoked outside.” .

Get: Get rid of all lighters, ashtrays, cigarette packs, and other smoking gear before your set quit date.

Watch: Watch out for medication dosages after you quit smoking! you may need to change insulin, coumadin, (warfarin) others...

There: There is no "right" way to quit, your way of quitting should be what works best for you.

Quitting: Quitting is possible, you can do it, you must do it, you know you must so do it now!

Use: Use a 12 step support group like nicotine anonymous. It’s easier to stop smoking with help.

Ginseng: Ginseng is another option to help fight your nicotine addiction. Discuss this with your physician.

Ask: Ask yourself, "does it make me unattractive to others? Do i smell badly to non-smokers? Can i resist?".

One: One reason to quit smoking: think of all the money you will save!

If: If you have tried to quit smoking before, apply everything you have learned to this effort to quit.

Irregular: Irregular menses? Ask your physician if smoking is a contributor.

SECONDHAND: Secondhand smoke increases your asthmatic child’s risk of having an asthma attack. Quit !

Avoid: Avoid trigger situations. If you can't avoid, notice and alter them (e.g., sit differently).

If: If you "relapse", don't use internal attack words but generous ones--as to a loved child who slipped.

Being: Being around smokers leads to smoking again. When you quit, step out when others smoke.

Smokers: Smokers or former smokers with chronic cough or shortness of breath? Might be copd, ask your doctor.

Use: Use the patch and decrease the concentration gradually to zero!

Avoid: Avoid going to bars where people drink and smoke.

When: When you look at cigarettes, think of it as the fastest way to your final destination!

Think: Think of the negative consequenceas, not only for you, but people you live with!

There: There is only one right choice, whether to quit or continue. Everyone knows!

Don't: Don't beat yourself up about restarting to smoke, pick another quit date.

Acupuncture: Acupuncture can be a useful adjunct to help stop smoking. Especially consider tacks in the ears!

If: If you are using a nicotine patch to quit smoking, rotate patch to prevent irritation.

Use: Use 21 mg nicotine patches for at least 4 to 8 weeks before trying smaller dose patches.

Use: Use 2mg pieces of nicotine gum along with patches so you have something to turn to when needed.

U: You can do it. I have seen severe addicts give it up. Try and you will quit!

Keep: Keep a journal of when you smoke and why. Understand and recognize your triggers.

Work: Work with your doctor. You need behavioral changes; meds help with the addiction.

You: You have to want to quit. The human will is powerful. Use your power and love your life.

COLD: Cold turkey or place picture of your loved ones in cigarette case! each time you pull cigarette out see picture, will help!

Pick: Pick a date that you are going to stop forever. Make a plan and stick to it. Only you can help you.

Focus: Focus on the positive: add up the money you will save when you quit. Plan what you will do with it!

The: The pursed lips used to hold the cigarette and puff create tiny lines around the mouth. Don't smoke.

All: Smokers need a dilated eye exam by an ophthalmologist to look for macular degeneration.

Don't: Don't throw the pack away. Simply tell yourself when you feel the urge that you don't want it now!

After: After quitting, keep an empty pack around & sing, "we are, never, ever, ever... Getting back together!".

Do: Do not smoke if you have or at risk for macular degeneration. It can speed up disease progression.

Do: Do not smoke if you have or at risk for macular degeneration. It can speed up progression of the dz.

Do: Do ask yourself "why?" you want to quit. That answer will always win. Don't continue to "try".

Sleeping: Sleeping well, not smoking, and exercise are the three most important factors to a long healthy life.

You: You lose 3 minutes of your life per cigarette, one hour per pack. Stop smoking today.

The: The cost of cigarettes is one of the most important motivators to quitting. Buy one pack at a time.

The: The cost of cigarettes is one of the most important motivators to quitting. Keep track of it !

Enlist: Enlist everyone you know to keep you on track. Don't hang around friends who are smokers.

Quit: Quit smoking: smoking causes cancerous changes to genes in airway cells even in "healthy" smokers.

Make: Make list of things you love to do that can be done instead of smoking after a meal. Try them.

Try: Try replacing your smoking friends with non-smoking friends temporarily. Can't do that with mate!

Don't: Don't be discouraged if yr first attempts to quit smoking fail. Keep trying. It's important to stop.

Chantix: Chantix is highly effective to stop smoking as long as no major side effects.

Quit: Quit smoking. Male, female smokers face same stroke risk. One way women don't want to be equal.

Male,: Male, female smokers face same stroke risk. One way women don't want to be equal. Quit if you can.

Create: Create a list of 10 things you adore doing that you can do to replace having that smoke. Be prepared.

Get: Get drastic. Drastic times call for drastic measures. What are you waiting for? Deal with stress.

Manage: Manage your stress in life better & you won't turn and look for an escape in cigarette.

When: When quitting, you are more likely to be successful if you join a tobacco cessation program.

Try: Try a nicotine patch and use it as directed.

Reduce: Reduce stress, exercise often, chew sugar-free gum. Reduce your health risk. Quit smoking.

This: This holiday season, give the gift of a promise to quit smoking to a loved one. Best gift ever!

Will: Will you do nothing when someone wants your life? You are fighting for the rights of your family.