Staying smoke free
How do you stay smoke free
Making the Deadly Choice to quit smoking or vaping is a great start, but it’s important to stay strong on your quit journey.
Identifying your triggers and creating a plan on how to manage them is a great first step in a deadly quit journey.
What to do if you fall off track
Falling off track in your quit journey can be disappointing and frustrating, but it’s not uncommon.
Quitting isn’t easy. Some people need a few attempts to quit smoking, but your chance of quitting for good increases with each attempt.1
Remember to be kind to yourself and use any slip ups as a way to improve your next quit attempt.
Some deadly tips to get back on track
- Reach out to professional support at your local Community Controlled Health Service or Quitline (13 78 48).
- Reach out to your support network and ask for help.
- Identify where you could improve your approach for next time.
- Think about when you can start your next attempt – quit again as soon as possible.
- Tell your Mob you’re trying to quit and ask friends or family who smoke not to offer you smokes or vapes.
- Think about why you want to quit and remember how important it is to you.
- Avoid alcohol as it is a common trigger.
- Throw out any cigarettes, vapes or smoking accessories (regardless of how much they cost and when you bought them).
- Consider your NRT use and if you need to change tactics.
Start your quit journey
Don’t be shame. You can access professional and confidential support to suit your needs.
Your local health service is a deadly way to get in-person help with your quit journey. Clinicians are able to prescribe NRTs, have confidential yarns and refer you to Quitline for further support if needed.
Quitline (13 78 48) is available to Mob across Australia (including the Torres Strait). Quitline can provide an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander counsellor to offer culturally appropriate support, assist you with a quit plan and access NRTs.
References
Chaiton, M., Diemert, L., Cohen, J. E., Bondy, S. J., Selby, P., Philipneri, A., & Schwartz, R. (2016). Estimating the number of quit attempts it takes to quit smoking successfully in a longitudinal cohort of smokers. BMJ open, 6(6), e011045. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011045
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