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# Cigar Quitting

**Type**: Health Goal - Habit Change  
**Status**: Needs Strategy  
**Priority**: High  
**Category**: Health & Wellness  

## Health Details

- **Habit**: Cigar smoking
- **Impact**: Health consequences, energy levels
- **Goal**: Stop smoking cigars completely
- **Timeline**: Start immediately

## Health Benefits

- Improved lung function
- Better energy levels
- Reduced health risks
- Better taste and smell
- Financial savings

## Quitting Strategies

### Cold Turkey
- **Pros**: Immediate results, no gradual withdrawal
- **Cons**: Difficult, high relapse risk
- **Timeline**: Immediate

### Gradual Reduction
- **Pros**: Easier transition, less withdrawal
- **Cons**: Longer process, may not work
- **Timeline**: 2-4 weeks

### Replacement Therapy
- **Pros**: Addresses oral fixation, gradual
- **Cons**: May replace one habit with another
- **Timeline**: 4-6 weeks

## Support Systems

- Family support
- Health apps
- Support groups
- Professional help
- Accountability partner

## Action Plan

1. Choose quitting strategy
2. Set quit date
3. Remove triggers and temptations
4. Find replacement activities
5. Build support system
6. Track progress and celebrate wins

## Notes

*Add specific quitting strategy, triggers, and progress tracking here*
