Step 1. Deciding to quit
Are you ready?
The first step is to think about becoming a non-smoker
This is the easiest step - by being here, it means that you are already thinking about it.
Preparing yourself to give up smoking is an important first step. This step will help you understand why you smoke and the reasons why you want to stop smoking.
Know why you smoke
To ensure you give yourself the best chance of quitting, you need to make sure that you want to stop smoking more than you want to continue smoking. Start by thinking about why you started smoking in the first place. Do these reasons still apply?
Complete this: why did I smoke?
What will happen to my body?
When you do quit smoking, you will notice the health benefits straight away.
This will depend on the number of cigarettes you smoke.
Find out what the typical benefits are
Know the costs of smoking and why you want to quit
Realising the costs of smoking may help you define your reasons to quit. You can start by thinking about how it affects your health and the health of your family.
Or the social costs, such as restrictions on where you can smoke, the smell of cigarettes on your clothes, hair or breath.
Or the social costs, such as restrictions on where you can smoke, the smell of cigarettes on your clothes, hair or breath. savings calculator to find out how much you could save if you stopped.
Complete this: My reasons to quit. Add some of your own to make sure it is more relevant to you.
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