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Signing a Contract and Setting a Quit Date
The Importance of Signing a Contract and Setting a Quit Date
When you set a specific goal for yourself, it is much easier to obtain it. Scientific studies show that it is extremely important to set a target date for quitting cigarettes. People who do so are far more successful than those who say they will quit soon.
As soon as you decide that you are going to make an effort to quit smoking, you should choose a convenient time within the next week or two. Be sure to give yourself enough time to prepare!
Signing a contract to quit smoking can also improve your chances of success. By formally acknowledging your quit attempt with a contract, you will be creating another way to remind yourself of the importance of what you are doing.
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Of course, a contract involves both give and take. In exchange for your efforts to quit smoking, you will be rewarded with better health. In addition to improved health, you will also save the money you usually spend on cigarettes. It is important to reward yourself one month and one year from your quit date by doing something with the money you have saved. In the contract, you can write down how you will use the money saved. You can think about those short-term rewards to help you make it through difficult periods when you have the urge to smoke.
