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In Their Own Words...
My Story
“Remove yourself as much as possible from those environments. If you just quit smoking, do not go out partying or to a club or bar where everybody is going to be smoking, because it is like dangling a carrot right in front of you.”
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Smokefree.gov
Free information and professional help from the National Cancer Institute for people trying to quit smoking and dipping. It also includes content and resources specifically for adolescents and women.
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BecomeAnEx.org
A free, digital quit-smoking plan and online community that has helped nearly 1 million people develop the skills to successfully quit. Research has shown that following the BecomeAnEX quit plan quadruples a tobacco user's chance of quitting!
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Jerry
1+ Years Tobacco-free
“My advice – recognizing that you need to quit and chasing it. Chasing it until it’s done. Doesn’t matter how long it takes.”