Step 1: Make a Decision

• What are your reasons to quit using tobacco? Health? Family? Cost? The future? Create a list of all the reasons, make several copies and post them in places where you will see them. Keep one copy with you at all times.
  
  
• Learn more about the dangers of tobacco use. Talk to your doctor about the health effects, read about other people's experiences and learn from them. You may find more reasons to quit as you learn more about the effects of using tobacco products.
  
  
• Reduce your tobacco intake. Gradually reducing the amount of tobacco you use will make it easier to say goodbye for good on your quit date.

I’ve been through the quit process and I can relate to it. It’s rewarding to know I have an impact on people’s lives. Callers say, “Wow I didn’t think of that. That really helps!” and it’s nice to know I played a role in that. I just got off the phone with a guy who had been chewing and had successfully quit. He was so appreciative and just kept saying, “I couldn’t have done this without you!”