Tips to get started
- Plan something enjoyable to do every day that does not include tobacco
- Watch people around you who do not use tobacco
- Ask yourself, "Do I really want THIS cigarette right now?"
- Wash the clothes you regularly wear
- Clean out your car
- Give away your ash trays
- Make a commitment to having a tobacco free home and car
Know you can do it
- Find your triggers - pay attention to your smoking pattern
- Break the habit - come up with alternate activities
- Pick a quit date and mark it on the calendar
- Try reducing the amount of tobacco you use on a daily basis
- Plan ahead for cravings
- Take care of your body - breathe deeply, reduce caffeine, sip water, exercise
Remember, any Alabamian can use the FREE phone or online counseling services and receive 4 weeks of FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapy patches (if medically eligible and enrolled in counseling) provided by Alabama QUITNOW. Call 1-800-QUITNOW or 1-800-784-8669 or for online counseling click here
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sunday and after hours - Voicemail is available
Days of Operation
The Alabama Tobacco Quitline is open Monday through Saturday except for recognized holidays: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving Day.
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