How to quiet smoking

Around that time, you may feel that familiar nudge to quit smoking. You may have even tried to quit before and are unsure whether you can be successful this time. But you lived smoke-free in the past, and you really can regain non-smoker status. List all the reasons why you want to quit smoking. Now, focus on the reasons that center on your well-being.

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Quitting smoking is hard. So the thought of going smoke-free through the holidays — full of stresses and triggers — may seem even harder. Make a schedule for all the things you will do instead of smoking. Plan now to keep yourself busy.

Smokers who try to gradually taper down the amount they smoke are less likely to quit than those who do so abruptly. The NHS recommends that a combination of nicotine replacement therapies — such as a nicotine patch along with faster acting forms, such as gum or nasal spray — is far more effective than relying on a single therapy. A patch is a good baseline, but you also need something that acts quickly when you get a craving.