Thinking about quitting?

If you are a smoker and have thought about quitting, ask yourself the following questions:

• Do you know someone who has had health problems because of their smoking?
• Do you feel that you could get a smoking-related disease? Does this worry you?
• Do believe that the benefits of quitting are greater than the benefits of continuing to smoke?
• Do you believe you could make an honest attempt to quit smoking?

If you answered yes to the above questions, you are more likely to be able to quit smoking.

Ready to quit?

Quitting smoking improves your health and also brings down your chances of getting diseases caused by smoking. If you or someone you know is ready to quit smoking, here are some helpful tips to get started.

• Talk to your doctor about patches you put on your skin or nasal sprays that help you fight the desire for a cigarette.
• Medicines prescribed by your doctor can also help you quit.
• Gum and lozenges that help you quit smoking are available at grocery stores and pharmacies without a prescription.
• Attend a quit smoking class. Most classes are free or charge very little.

If you think you could be ready to kick the habit, contact us to learn more about how you can improve your health and your life. To get more information about quit smoking programs or to sign up for a quit smoking workshop, call Tammi Reynolds at (708) 449-4326.

Sources:

www.cancer.org

http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco

http://www.stepupnc.com

http://www.lungusa.org