1) Young Muslims - The Message

If you slip up, don’t give up. Try again, and again... keep trying untilyou've quit for good.Ask for support from your family and friends.Going “cold turkey” – quitting spontaneously, on your own - alsoworks well for some people. Some people just decide to quitsmoking one day - maybe it’s the day they find out they have a lungdisease, or the day their grandchild is born. Maybe there issomething else that motivates them. Many people who have quitsmoking for good say they quit “cold turkey”. If you think going coldturkey could work for you, try it.3. On your quit date, butt out completely.Don’t smoke, not even a little.Toss out your cigarettes, other tobacco, and ashtrays.Avoid people and situations where you will be tempted to smoke. Ifyou usually smoke in a certain chair, don’t sit in that chair. If youusually smoke at a nightclub, avoid that nightclub for a while.Change your usual routine, so your new routine doesn’t includesmoking.Go for a walk instead of a smoke.Be positive. Believe in yourself and your plan.Remember that nicotine withdrawal symptoms only last a shorttime. Follow these tips to cope with withdrawal symptoms.Get help from support groups, counselors and your local quitline.Take it one day at a time. Remind yourself that once the withdrawalis over, you’ll feel better than you have in years. You deserve to feelbetter…. You’re almost there!Young Muslims, What they should know about Islam Page - 192