Stop smoking
Help to stop smoking
We understand that giving us smoking can be hard, but you don't have to do it on your own. To help you stop smoking:
- Download the smokefree app from the App Store or Google Play
- Find online support from your local stop smoking service
- Contact the smokefree national helpline on 0300 123 1044
- Consider using a nicotine-containing product
- Visit the quit smoking website
- Be smokefree with smokefree life Somerset
- Get help to manage stress
- Lung cancer
Self-help tips
You can help yourself by:
- Think positive, you can do this
- Make a plan to quit smoking, you're less likely to give up
- Swap your meat dishes to more veggie based meals
- Change your usual drink to more water and juice
- Identify when you crave cigarettes and change your routine
- Get some stop smoking support
- Get moving, a 5 minute activity helps cut the craving
- Make non-smoking friends
- Keep your hands and mouth busy
- Make a list of reasons to quit and reap the benefits

Stop smoking benefits
Smoking is bad for your health. Stopping smoking improves your health. You can stop smoking today and benefit from:
- breathing more easily
- having more energy
- feeling less stressed
- better sex
- improving your sense of smell and taste
- younger-looking skin
- whiter teeth and sweeter breath
- live longer
- protecting your loved ones in a smoke free home