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Risks to you:

• Smoking is the greatest single self-imposed risk to health of all. Tobacco related diseases not only lead to many premature deaths but also to years of disease and disability.
• One half of all people who regularly smoke will be killed by cigarettes, half in middle age and half in their senior years.
• If you stop smoking before middle age you will avoid almost all the increased risk that would have otherwise occurred. Even stopping smoking in middle age can lower your risk.
• Respiratory illness, Coronary Heart Disease and cancer are all associated with smoking.

Risks to your family:

• Respiratory illness, chest, nose, ear and throat infections.
• Babies who are exposed to tobacco smoke at home are at increased risk of sudden infant death.
• Young children who have one or more parents who smoke are twice as likely to suffer with chest problems in their first year of life. They will have more chest, nose, ear and throat infections than children whose parents do not smoke. They are also more likely to take up smoking themselves later in life.
• If you are pregnant you can damage your baby’s chances of being healthy by smoking even before the baby is born.

Top 10 Tips to Quit Smoking:

1. Start with some pre-preparation by ensuring that you really do want to quit smoking and understanding why you smoke. Are these reasons powerful enough to motivate you when you are faced with those tricky situations? Write down your reasons for quitting. You may want to take a look at some of the benefits of quitting.

2. Set yourself a date for quitting. Try and choose a date that will be stress free but when you can find plenty to do to keep yourself busy. Try and set a date within about two weeks of reading this.

3. Ask your doctor for advice. This is especially important if you have health problems or are concerned about issues such as weight gain.

4. Consider finding yourself a quitting partner relatives, work colleagues and friends are a good place to start. Set a date to quit together and you will be able to give each other support.

5. Tell your family and friends about your intentions. Ask them for their support before you quit and explain that you may not be yourself while experiencing withdrawal. When you reach your quitting date rely on those that have been most encouraging for support.

6. Think about starting an exercise program and a sensible eating plan. Again speak to your doctor or dietician. Exercise will give you more energy and help you to relax and relieve stress.

7. You should know what triggers your desire for a cigarette, such as stress, the end of a meal, drinking in a bar, etc. Avoid these triggers while you are trying to quit or if that’s  not possible, decide how you will deal with the triggers.

8. Decide what you will do when you experience cravings. As we’ve discussed deep breathing, a short walk and keeping you self busy will help to take your mind off the cravings. Perhaps you can think of other ways. Write them down. Remember these cravings will only last for 3-5 minutes at a time.

9. If you have tried quitting before maybe you came across a stumbling block which we have discussed such as finding something to do with your hands. If so, you need to arm yourself with a solution to these foreseeable problems. Get yourself a pen, or stress relief aid to fiddle with, if occupying your hands is a problem.

10. Be positive and confident you can quit. You have spent time and energy planning how you will deal with the task ahead. You can and will do it if you persevere. Ten of thousands of people are quitting every day around the world. You can be one of them.

Advice for you:

• If you don’t use tobacco don’t start.
• If you do use Tobacco you can lower your risk by stopping now. The health benefits will start immediately.
• You will be less at risk from major illnesses.
• You will have more money to spend on better food and clothes.
• You will feel more healthy. And you will influence your family’s healthy lifestyle.

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