Why Quit?

Some great reasons to break the habit

Thinking about the reasons to go smoke-free is the best way to motivate yourself.

The fact is that the damage smoking causes to your body is invisible and horrible. Your secondhand smoke can also cause problems for other people. Smoking also costs a fortune.

Just imagine yourself being smoke-free. Feeling great and having that extra money in your pocket!

• Improve your health.
• Reduce your risk of illness, disability or death caused by cancer, heart disease and lung diseases.
• Reduce your risk of gangrene or amputation caused by circulation problems.
• Protect the health of the people you care about by not making them breathe your secondhand smoke.
• Reduce the chances of your children suffering from asthma or glue ear.
• Improve your fertility and your chance of a healthy pregnancy and baby.
• Improve your breathing and general fitness.
• Enjoy the taste of food more.
• Feel attractive and confident.
• Get rid of that stale tobacco smell from your hair, skin and clothes.
• Look attractive with healthy, glowing skin and no tobacco stains on your teeth.
• Feel more confident in public places because you won't be polluting the air or making other people breathe your secondhand smoke.
• Get asked out more! Smoking is a big turn off to potential partners, so when you go smoke-free, you might be surprised by the new attention you receive.
• Have a fresh, attractive home without nicotine stains on the walls and reduce your risk of starting a house fire or burning your clothes.

Stories from people who have quit recently

Once you start smoking, you can find a million reasons to have that next cigarette. Your job is stressful. You've smoked for too long. You don't have the willpower. All your friends smoke.

A lot of these reasons are just a smokescreen. Here are some stories from people who never thought they would quit, but did.

Julie (PDF - 152KB) | Ken (PDF - 152KB) | Kirsty (PDF - 116KB)