It is No Smoking Day on 11th March
2015, so a great time to give smoking! It’s not easy but here are some tips to
help you…..
Write a list of the reasons why you want to stop, and keep them with you.
Refer to them when tempted to light up.
Some of the reasons
could be….
• Better all-round health: stopping
smoking reduces the risk of 50 different illnesses and conditions.
• The risk of a heart attack drops by a half one year after quitting
• The risk of a heart attack drops by a half one year after quitting
• The risk of cancer continues to fall
with every year of not smoking
• Have lots of money to spend on other
things - smoking 10 a day costs around £1460 per year
• Improved fitness and easier
breathing – better at sports and getting up stairs
• Better chance of having a healthy
baby
• Food tastes better
• Better skin; avoid premature
wrinkles
• Fresher breath, hair and clothes,
and no more cigarette smells around the house
• Back in control of my life, no more
cravings
Health
benefits after stopping smoking
Some of the health
benefits from stopping smoking can occur quite quickly as the table below shows.
Other health improvements are seen over the course of a number of years,
depending on how long a person has smoked.
Tell everyone that you are giving up smoking. Friends and family often give support and may
help you. Smoking by others in the household makes giving up harder. If
appropriate, try to get other household members who smoke, or friends who
smoke, to stop smoking at the same time. A team effort may be easier than going
it alone.
Get rid of ashtrays, lighters, and all cigarettes.
Be prepared for some withdrawal symptoms. When you stop smoking, you are likely to get symptoms which may include: nausea (feeling sick), headaches, anxiety, irritability, craving, and just feeling awful. These symptoms are caused by the lack of nicotine that your body has been used to. They tend to peak after 12-24 hours, and then gradually ease over 2-4 weeks.
Anticipate a cough. It is normal for a smoker's cough to get worse when you stop smoking (as the airways "come back to life"). Many people say that this makes them feel worse for a while after stopping smoking and makes them tempted to restart smoking. Resist this temptation! The cough usually gradually eases.
Get rid of ashtrays, lighters, and all cigarettes.
Be prepared for some withdrawal symptoms. When you stop smoking, you are likely to get symptoms which may include: nausea (feeling sick), headaches, anxiety, irritability, craving, and just feeling awful. These symptoms are caused by the lack of nicotine that your body has been used to. They tend to peak after 12-24 hours, and then gradually ease over 2-4 weeks.
Anticipate a cough. It is normal for a smoker's cough to get worse when you stop smoking (as the airways "come back to life"). Many people say that this makes them feel worse for a while after stopping smoking and makes them tempted to restart smoking. Resist this temptation! The cough usually gradually eases.
Further
help & information
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