The reasons for quitting smoking are well known - smoking causes cancer, emphysema, heart disease and premature aging. The journey to becoming a nonsmoker takes planning and preparation, but you can do it!
Experts at Moffitt's Tobacco Research & Intervention Program suggest these practical guidelines to help you get started:
- List all the reasons you want to quit and their benefits. You could include health risks, obligations to others, wasted time in cigarette breaks or the cost of cigarettes.
- Consider using a nicotine replacement product to reduce urges and nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
- Also think about getting help from a smoking cessation support program. Moffitt offers a smoking cessation clinic. Call 813-745-1751 for more information.
- Set a target date for quitting.
