Intentionally setting a quit date is key. Big changes in life benefit from good planning and being thoughtful about when you will begin your quit sets you up to follow a plan.
An important part of that plan is figuring out what makes you want a cigarette. These are your “triggers,” or things that cue you to smoke. Some common triggers are having a cup of coffee, driving and drinking. Use the tools on BecomeAnEX.org to identify your triggers by logging the situation surrounding each cigarette you smoke leading up to your quit date.