Find a strong inner determination to stop smoking. Consider making a list of the reasons you're thinking about quitting to shore up your determination. Specific, current, emotion-based reasons are better than factual, future-based reasons. Find a medication or a doctor to help you quit smoking. Nicotine replacement therapy is one option. Survive the first week. Use a cigarette substitute like mints, sunflower seeds, toothpicks, and coffee stirrers to help you get used to not smoking. When you were smoking, your mind and body became accustomed to the physical act of smoking, holding the cigarette in your hand, and putting it to your lips; using harmless substitutes eases the psychological transition to not smoking. First, Get out and about. Doing things to distract you from smoking is a good idea. Play a sport, go to the movies, walk along the beach, catch up with smoke-free friends for a gaming session, etc. Next, You might be able to stop the cravings by doing twenty push-ups or brushing your teeth whenever you experience a craving. Then, Place a big fat rubber band on your wrist. Everytime you get a craving, pull the rubber band back and "snap" your wrist, the trigger sensation goes away w/ the sting of the snap. Replace smoking by drinking water heavily; be careful not to drink too much or it will make your stomach look like a balloon for a few weeks. You may need to stay close to a bathroom. Have a low-calorie mint instead of a dirty, stinky cigarette. After that Try abstaining from smoking for a month. Keep telling yourself you will go back to smoking after that month. Then, when the month ends, decide on whether you really want to go back. The answer should be "no!" Finally Throw remaining cigarettes away, stop buying them, and think about living a long healthy life, rather than thinking of dying! Don't hang out with the friends who smoke or don't go near the people who do.