when it's time to quit to quitting the behaviour when the person begins to consider quitting stage person is more willing to receive information about smoking and thinks about what barriers might stand in the way of quitting stage the decision to quit and may even begin smoking preparations dispose of all your tobacco products and ashtrays strategies to try to deal with each withdrawal symptom them not to smoke around you • think about the places and activities that trigger you if going out for a drink with friends triggers your stage former smoker needs the most help and support smokers have learned to anticipate and deal with learned strategies to cope with the urge to smoke and they develop a sense of control and the ability to remain smoke-free stage benefits of quitting to lower normal level attack begins to decline your lungs relax and breathing becomes easier stronger and you cough less disease drops to half of that of a smoker drops to that of a non-smoker pancreas decreases disease is as low as that of a non-smoker developing a quit plan the first step in developing a successful quit plan so that you won't lose your motivation to quit but far enough in advance to give you time to you wait for your quit date to arrive • write down a clear statement about why you want to to set a good example for my children." post it someplace where you will see it to act as a reminder • you will have to decide if you want to quit abruptly or to gradually reduce your tobacco use up to your quite date and then stop • another decision you will have to make is whether you want to use a smoking cessation aid such as a nicotine only about 6% of these quit attempts are successful london drugs pharmacists can help you select one that will work best for you → the bottom line non-smoker for your health and the health of your family and friends? your london drugs pharmacists will be happy to provide tips to help you achieve your goal of becoming smoke-free with
