Stop Smoking Quiz - Stop Smoking Questions To Ask Yourself

Think about the following questions before you try to stop smoking. You may want to talk about your answers with your doctor, nurse, psychologist or other health care provider.

1. Why do you want to quit?

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2. When you tried to quit in the past, what helped and what didn't?

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3. What will be the most difficult situations for you after you quit? How will you plan to handle them?

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4. Who can help you through the tough times? Your family? Friends? Health care provider?

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5. What pleasures do you get from smoking? What ways can you still get pleasure if you quit?

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And here are some questions to ask your doctor or health care provider about quitting smoking.

1. How can you help me to be successful at quitting?

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2. What medication do you think would be best for me and how should I take it?

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3. What should I do if I need more help?

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4. What is smoking withdrawal like? How can I get information on withdrawal?

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Quitting smoking does take  some hard work and a lot of effort, but you can quit smoking, thousands have done it before you.