Dr Ann’s Tips for Quitting
- You have to want to.
- Pick a day and quit then. Then keep quitting the next day. Then the next.
One day at a time.
- Realise that you’ll feel pissed off, trembly and anxious for a while.
That’s the nicotine, pestering you like your annoying kid sister. Ignore it.
Like your kid sister, it’ll go away after a while.
- Think of times where you normally smoke – parties, just before bed, with
your friends. Work out how to get through them without smoking. Chew some gum,
play with a gameboy, learn to play the harmonica – anything which keeps your
hands busy and your mind awake. Nicotine patches, gum and stuff all help and
cost less than the fags.
- Find a friend who also wants to give up, and quit together.
- Avoid friends who push cigarettes on you. Usually they want you to keep
smoking so they don’t feel so bad about smoking themselves
- Don’t worry about gaining weight – if you do you’ll lose it again as you
get fitter.
- Feel proud that you’re not paying money to big companies which grow their
tobacco by cutting down forests, creating deserts etc.
- If you fail, don’t worry. Think why you failed. Work out how you can win
next time. Then quit again.
- Treat yourself to something really expensive present/meal/whatever takes
you fancy with all the money you’ve saved – you deserve it!
What happens when you give up
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