What are your reasons to quit?

Do you smoke cigarettes or chew tobacco? Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes or chewing tobacco is bad for your health. Are you wishing that you never started? Do you hope that your kids never start?

You are probably planning to quit someday. Why not make it today!

Do you like top 10 lists? Write your own reasons to quit or, if you need to be inspired, here are 10 reasons to quit smoking now:

1. My health will improve within eight hours of my last cigarette.
2. I can stop worrying about how smoking is hurting my health. I will lower my chances of getting cancer, heart disease, lung disease and other disabling diseases. I will also look younger.
3. It’s cold outside. I won’t have to go outside in nasty weather to smoke or buy cigarettes.
4. I will save money!
5. My clothes, house and car won’t smell like smoke.
6. I won’t have to live with the constant cravings to smoke or chew once I have quit.
7. I will feel more in control of my life.
8. Smoking isn’t cool anymore.
9. I will no longer expose my friends and family to the harmful effects of second hand smoke.
10. I will help prevent my kids from getting addicted to cigarettes or chewing tobacco.

Want more information about quitting smoking?

Visit quitnow.ca or call HealthLink 8-1-1 for free self-directed programs and many helpful tools and resources. Get free counselling by phone, text or email.

You can access free nicotine patches, gum, lozenges or inhalers through the BC Smoking Cessation program by visiting your pharmacist. You may be eligible for prescription smoking cessation drugs at reduced cost.

Quitting smoking or chewing tobacco is the best thing you can do for your health.