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How do you stop a chain smoker?
If you want to stop smoking, you can make small changes to your lifestyle that may help you resist the temptation to light up.
- Think positive.
- Make a plan to quit smoking.
- Consider your diet.
- Change your drink.
- Identify when you crave cigarettes.
- Get some stop smoking support.
- Get moving.
- Make non-smoking friends.
What are 3 tips for someone who wants to quit smoking?
Here are six tips to help you or someone you know successfully quit smoking and have a smoke-free February (and beyond).
- Identify your triggers and how to beat them.
- Look beyond willpower.
- Learn to cope with withdrawal.
- Know the myths about mental health and smoking.
- Seek support.
- Celebrate often.
How do you motivate someone to stop smoking?
You can help by:
- telling them to take it one day at a time and reward themselves throughout the quitting process.
- encouraging them to exercise regularly – this helps deal with withdrawal symptoms, avoid weight gain and improve mood.
- reminding them to look after themselves – to get plenty of sleep and eat well.
How can I help my friend quit smoking?
What other things can I do to help?
- Give lots of praise and offer rewards for getting through a day, a week, or a month without smoking.
- Give rewards right away.
- Offer to do things together like eating at a restaurant, going to a movie or for a walk.
- Try to see it from your friend’s side.
Why can’t I stop smoking?
Your brain has to get used to not having nicotine around. Nicotine is the main addictive drug in tobacco that makes quitting so hard. Cigarettes are designed to rapidly deliver nicotine to your brain. Inside your brain, nicotine triggers the release of chemicals that make you feel good.
What can teenager do to avoid smoking?
Take an active stance against teen smoking. Participate in local and school-sponsored smoking prevention campaigns. Support efforts to make public places smoke-free and increase taxes on tobacco products. Talk to your teen early and often about the dangers of smoking and vaping.
What to say to someone to stop smoking?
You might say:
- “I’m so proud of you for trying to quit smoking. I’ll help with whatever you need to make it happen.”
- “Quitting smoking will be hard, but I know you can do it. Have you set a quit date?”
- “You’re not in this alone.
- “Quitting smoking is the best thing I ever did!
At what age should you quit smoking?
Quitting smoking before age 40 reduces the risk of death associated with continued smoking by 90 percent. Quitting before age 30 avoids more than 97 percent of the risk of death associated with continued smoking.