Now that you've decided to stop smoking, it's time to map out your quit-smoking action plan. One of the first steps of your plan should be "Get support."

Support can come from:

• Family
• Friends
• A health care provider
• A counselor
• A support group
• A telephone quit line
• Web-based support
• Text messaging programs
• Using one or more of the quit smoking (smoking cessation) drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Another key step in your quit-smoking action plan? Planning for challenges. For example, make a list of high-risk places you'll want to avoid when you start your quit-smoking plan. Think of other places to go where smoking isn't allowed, such as a shopping mall, a museum or movie theater.