If you’ve decided that your goal is to make changes, it can be useful to make a plan to go about this.

Making a plan just means you are trying to make things as thought out and predictable as possible. It also means thinking ahead a bit to what you might expect if you cut down or stop your use.

If you’ve tried cutting down before, you’ll know a little bit more about what it is like for you. Making a plan generally involves:

• Setting a date
• Deciding what changes you want to make
• Preparing your environment
• Planning ahead for the risky or tough times
• Planning what will happen when you reduce or stop using