How to quit smoking

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Choose within x weeks q. Don't "perfect" y – j p . P y calendar.

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L y reasons quitting - health, family, money.

Write hobbies y instead smoking- exercise, knitting, making model airplanes- something p y hands y.

Speak friends, family, colleagues support. T about y p quit, feels y.

Start making changes p smoking y everyday - p smoking house . M y house smoke-free, allowed smoke inside.

Learn about nicotine withdrawal symptoms p .

2. Choose proven q-smoking methods

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J support group people trying q. Research shows people q-smoking support groups likely q g. (F about q smoking support groups y ).

G individual counseling person y phone. Y g counseling person phone, through smoker’s quitline. B proven p people q. There quitlines across Canada - about y . I y prefer someone person, y doctor quitline staff recommend counselor. T counseling y covered y y workplace extended health plan, you've g .

T nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). T nicotine patch, g, lozenge inhaler replaces nicotine y usually g cigarettes. T nicotine withdrawal easier manage.

A y doctor about prescription medicine called bupropion. I’ antidepressant easier q.

A y doctor about prescription medicine called varenicline tartrate. I y y craving smoke, smoking enjoyable.

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A support y family friends.

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3. O y q date, completely.

Don’t smoke, little.

T y cigarettes, other tobacco, ashtrays.

Avoid people situations where y tempted smoke. I y usually smoke certain chair, don’t chair. I y usually smoke nightclub, avoid nightclub while. Change y usual routine, y routine doesn’t include smoking.

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B positive. Believe yourself y p.

Remember nicotine withdrawal symptoms y short . Follow these p p withdrawal symptoms.

G p support groups, counselors y local quitline

T y . Remind yourself withdrawal over, you’ll better y years. Y deserve better…. You’re almost there!

Celebrate y success g yourself credit! T people g you’ve q. I' major achievement y should proud.

Consider exercising . W you're quitting smoking, exercise p. Exercise healthy alternative smoking, y y cravings, p y energy level, p p extra weight. I y exercising, start slowly. A around block g start.

4. I y p p, don’t g p. Ty quitting again.

Quitting smoking g easier practice. Every y y quit, y boost y chances quitting g. M people who’ve q smoking forever y 5 6 times before y could q g. T normal.

Don't discouraged y p p. Y failure. Ty figure barriers y quitting. W nicotine cravings strong. D y g smoking y stressed. T y counselor, doctor pharmacist about y experience. A yourself y differently x . I y think q smoking medicines easier y q x time, y doctor pharmacist their recommendation. T y quitting again. Kp trying.

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We’ve reviewed medical evidence p proven q smoking methods, above. There unproven q smoking methods people companies y y y.

These q smoking methods proven :

Acupuncture

Acupressure

Electrostimulation

Laser therapy

Hypnosis

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