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Quit
smoking now...
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It
is important to your health to quit smoking. Here are some poins
to help you make that decision: Decide why you want to give up Your
reasons might be to:
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| -Reduce your risk of heart attack and cancer. |
| -Feel fitter and not feel breathless. *Rid your body of nicotine and ather chemicals. |
| -Have more money from not buying cigarettes. |
| -Be a good example for your family. How should I give up? |
| -Understand why you smoke: The feling , habits and addiction. |
| -Plan ways to deal with quitting. |
| -Set a date to quit not too far away. |
| -Ask friends and family to support you. Choose a way that will work for you. *Stoping suddendly and completely is often successful. |
| -Reducing the number of cigarettes smoked each day over two weeks. Confort your cravings. |
| -Delay on the urge to smoke. *Breathe deeply. |
| -Sip water slowly. *Do Something else. What happens after you've quit? |
| -In hours, all nicotine will be out of your system. |
| -In days, Your sense of taste and smell will improve. |
| -In weeks, your lungs will bee better able to remove the mucus from your lungs. |
| -In months, blood flow will improve and your will have more energy. |
| -After 12 months, the risk of death from heart attack will be half that of a smoker. |
| Remember! *Take one day at a time. *If alcohol, caffeine and tea trigger your desire to smoke, avold them at least in the short term. |
| -Refuse if you are offered a cigarette. |
| -You're getting healthier and fitter every day. Revard yourself. Remind yourself. |
| -If you have cigarette, think about the reasons why you decided to quit. |
| -Think about what caused you to smoke this time and ways to deal with it in future. |
| - Even if you are only thinking about quitting, see your doctor for advice on how to quit. |
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