In almost every American city, there are local organizations helping people stop smoking. One of the most popular and successful organizations is the California Smokers’ Helpline. Here is a page from one of their leaflets.
When we really want a cigarette—try the three Ds:
1. Delay: Look at your watch and wait for a couple of minutes. If you can wait two minutes, you won’t want to smoke.
2. Drink something: If you drink water or some other drinks, you will reduce the need to have something in your mouth.
3. Deep breathing: Breathe in slowly and deeply. Count to five when your lungs are full. Then breathe out slowly. Repeat several times.
And here are some ideas from Florida’s Anti-smoking Club to help people to give up smoking:
1. Make a plan: Make a list of friends who smoke and places where you smoke. Don’t see those people and don’t go to those places!
2. Keep busy: Instead of smoking, make a phone call, take a short walk or talk with a friend.
3. Develop new interests: Exercise—walking, biking, jogging, swimming or taking a music class—helps you to forget about cigarettes.
It is now against the school rules if someone smokes at any time in our school. So set a date, and act at once to give up smoking for your own good.
Stop smoking now—we can help! | |
The outline | Supporting details |
| Organizations to help stop smoking | There are local organizations helping stop smoking. Among them are California Smokers’ Helpline and Florida’s Anti-smoking |
| Ways to help stop smoking | * Delay your actions. Delay for more than two minutes, and you will probably give up smoking. * Drink something. Drink water or something else, and you can reduce the desire to * Deep breathing. Take a |
| Ideas to help give up smoking | * Make a plan to * Keep busy doing something instead of smoking. * Develop new interests to help you forget about cigarettes. |
| For your own good, you’d better set a date and act at once to give up smoking. | |
