(BPT) - Congratulations! You have made it through the holiday push – the parties are over, the house guests are gone and things are slowly returning to normal. You’ve spent the past months doing things for others – preparing meals, purchasing gifts, decorating the house, visiting friends and family – but now it’s time to do something for you and your health – quitting smoking.
The New Year is an ideal time to make a resolution to try to quit. It is time to prepare for new beginnings, to re-evaluate your daily routine, identify why you smoke and make changes that help you eliminate cigarettes from your daily routines.
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