Has smoking begun to control your life? Do you panic if you think you might run out of cigarettes?
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Do you resent the amount of money smoking is costing you? (If you’re smoking a pack a day, it’s probably costing you around R500 a month, which is R6,000 a year at today’s prices).
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When you think about your future, are you worried about dying of lung cancer, or some other smoking related disease?
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Have you begun to notice that your breath, hair and clothes smell like an ashtray?
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Do you find it difficult to relax and enjoy yourself if you’re in a situation where you’re not allowed to smoke?
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Do you smoke more when you’re feeling stressed or bored?
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Do you smoke even when you’re ill?
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Is smoking affecting your health and sense of well-being?
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Are you feeling short of breath and drained of energy?
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Does smoking affect your relationships?
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Do the effects of passive smoking on your children’s health worry you?
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Do you ever find yourself smoking alone outside, in all
weathers – sun, cold, wind or rain?
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Does this feel insane?
Answering ‘Yes’ to any of these questions is an indication that you’re ready to leave the smoking prison, and you can! Stopping smoking is not difficult if you go about it in the right way.
