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Changing behavior is not as easy as waving a magic wand. Most people have to try more than once to exchange a long-time negative habit or behavior for something more healthful. Fortunately, a lot is known about how behavior change happens.

Stages of Change
How ready are you to make a change? This staircase model identifies the five stages of change and helps you see where you are in the process.

Health Assessments
Thinking about your personal health goals helps you to determine where you might make changes. Check out USACHPPM's Interactive Health Goals Checklist today.

Train 2 Quit
The Department of Defense has launched a new, web-based tobacco cessation program designed specifically for Service Members and their Families. Train2Quit is a stages-of-change - based, interactive program that is self-paced and includes live, online chat with experts capability. A self-assessment tool will get you started right where you need to be, based on your readiness to quit. It's free and available 24/7!

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A Great Stage-of-Change Based Tool for Quitting
The questions under "Getting Started" will lead you to information specifically for your stage of readiness to quit.

Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle
Stopping tobacco use is a great start toward a healthier lifestyle. See what other changes you can make to improve your health.