Most people are not 100% sure about quitting and many are worried about how they might cope without cigarettes. This is normal. Don’t put off quitting because you feel this way – there is lots of help to get you through.
Planning can help you understand why you smoke and set up some quitting strategies.
If you’ve tried to quit before, remember the things that worked for you and the things that didn’t. You can use what you learned to make your plan stronger.
There are four things you need to do:
1. Understand your nicotine addiction
2. Know why you smoke
3. Plan ways to deal with quitting
4. Set a date to quit
Understand your nicotine addiction
Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco. Do you have any of these signs of addiction?
Know why you smoke
Knowing what makes you want to smoke can help you plan how to cope with quitting.
Try this - smoking record
Use your smoking record to learn about your habit while you prepare to quit.
Plan ways to deal with quitting
There are two types of help to include in your plan.
Set a date to quit
Make the date two weeks from now, and choose an easy day to stop.
Managing your weight
Different people gain different amounts of weight, but you can take action.
My quitting plan
Write out your Quitting Plan to get ready.
