{"id":782,"date":"2023-08-02T14:28:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T14:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistglobal.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=782"},"modified":"2023-08-18T14:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T14:56:05","slug":"remaining-smoke-free-or-quitting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/assistglobal.net\/en\/remaining-smoke-free-or-quitting\/","title":{"rendered":"Remaining smoke-free or quitting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
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Think of your WHY. WHY don\u2019t you want to be a smoker? Appearing unattractive to the opposite sex, your looks, health, the smell, the money it costs?<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your WHY? Knowing your reasons can help you stay motivated.<\/p>\n

Be that role model who doesn\u2019t smoke!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Not sure how to say no?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Say no:
\n<\/strong>\u201cNo thanks.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m not interested.\u201d
\n\u201cBeing athletic is too important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Change the subject<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tell the truth:
\n<\/strong>\u201cI\u2019m allergic.\u201d
\n\u201cSmoking stinks, and it makes you stink too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Use humour
\n<\/strong>\u201cI can\u2019t smoke. I\u2019d never make it past my mom\u2019s smoke detector; her nose!\u201d<\/p>\n

Give a reason:
\n<\/strong>\u201cI don\u2019t want to smoke. Besides, it makes you smell bad.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m not going to smoke\/vape. It\u2019s bad for you.\u201d
\n\u201cI promised my sister that I\u2019d never smoke\/vape.\u201d
\n\u201cI\u2019m on the basketball team. I need all the air I can get.\u201d<\/p>\n

Provide other options:
\n<\/strong>\u201cI\u2019d rather beat you at basketball!.\u201d
\n\u201cHow about seeing a movie instead?\u201d<\/p>\n

Leave<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tell a story:
\n<\/strong>\u201cNo thanks, my brother got really sick on that stuff once. It was disgusting.\u201d
\n\u201cMy grandma died from smoking. I don\u2019t want that to happen to me or you!\u201d<\/p>\n

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From the moment you stop smoking, your health will start to improve, and the damaging effects begin to reverse. The younger you quit, the less you smoke and the better your chances of avoiding long term damage.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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What happens when you stop smoking?<\/h4>\n
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Click on the larger circles in the graphic to see the health benefits that start to happen as soon as you stop smoking.<\/div> <\/div>\n
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