10. Get your family to support you. Your parents will be on your side. If they don’t know
you smoke, they might freak out at first, but if you tell them you’re quitting they’ll do
all they can to help.
11. Do your best to stay away from alcohol, coffee, sugar and sweets while you quit.
Studies have shown that these foods (especially the booze) can stimulate cigarette
cravings. Here's some advice on how to cut down on your drinking.
12. And remember, it takes about a month for the nicotine cravings to subside. Take it
one day at a time and soon you’ll be smokefree for the rest of your life.
Maftei Malina and
Grecu Miruna
Romania
Magazine Without Borders
Issue n°2
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