Have your teeth cleaned by the dentist. Buy flowers Enjoy the scent. Cutting back may help you as a way of practicing quitting. It probably will not reduce your risks, because generally smokers who cut back inhale more often and more deeply. In effect, they haven't cut back at all.
Most relapses occur in the first week of quitting.
The vast remainder of relapses occur in the first three months. These are usually preceded by a trigger event. If you know and can anticipate your potential trigger events, you may deal with them effectively. Change is easier said than done. Nowadays, people are more realistic about what it takes to give up and stay off cigarettes.