Under $10:
- Socks
- Freshly-squeezed fruit or vegetable juice
- Notebook or journal
- Sudoku or crossword puzzles
- A Rubik’s cube, thinking putty, or stress ball—any of these can help your hands feel occupied
- A yummy treat—if you’re worried about calories, you can think about limiting yourself to one small treat (like a piece of chocolate) for each time that you overcome a craving. Each bite will taste extra sweet!
- Music download—get something you can sing or dance to, something that just makes you feel good to listen to!
- Download your favorite TV show—whatever is relaxing or entertaining after a long day at work or school (better yet: wait until you’re ready for a bigger reward and download the entire season)
- A book or magazine subscription for reading material that you can take with you when waiting in lines at the movies, before class, at the store, etc.
Under $20:
- This week’s groceries—stock up on fresh produce that will make great snacks to bring along to work or class
- Poster or wall hanging—decorate your living space!
- Dinner at your favorite restaurant
Under $40:
- Headphones, earbuds
- Work-out clothes—these will encourage you to work out more, since you’ll look awesome in your new gear!
- New clothes—you’re gonna want to replace the smoky-smelling clothes in your closet anyway, and you’ll feel encouraged to keep your new outfit smoke-free
- A wallet to hold all the cash you’re now saving
- Hair cut/style—celebrate the new you with a new style!
- Pedicure—you won’t want to ruin your new nails with cigarettes.
Really want to splurge? Read on to see many more things you’ll be able to afford once you’re smoke-free!