You’ll look better, feel better, and be healthier

  • Your chances of getting cancer, heart attacks, heart disease, strokes, cataracts, and other illnesses will be lower.
  • You won’t have to deal with high blood pressure anymore.
  • You’ll be less likely to catch colds or the flu, and if you do get sick, you’ll recover faster.
  • Getting rid of smoking chemicals can make your skin look healthier and give you a more youthful appearance.
  • Quitting smoking can help prevent your teeth and nails from turning yellow.
  • You’ll find it easier to breathe, and that nagging dry cough will be gone.

You’ll have a better lifestyle

  • You’ll save money in your bank account for more practical things, and you can use a quit-smoking calculator to see how much you’re saving.
  • You’ll have more time to spend with your family, catch up on work, or dive into your favourite hobby.
  • You won’t have to worry about smoking rules, regulations, and fines for breaking them.
  • Your impaired taste buds will start to heal, and you’ll enjoy the flavours of food much more.
  • You’ll be able to appreciate smells much better than before.
  • No more smelly clothes from constant cigarette smoke.
  • Your car, home, and kids won’t smell like cigarettes anymore.

Your family life will be better

  • You will show your kids that it takes a lot of strength to quit smoking, and even the hardest things are possible
  • Your family, friends, coworkers, and other people who care about you will be proud of you
  • You will keep your friends and family safe from the dangers of secondhand smoke
  • You will have more energy to spend with friends and family doing the things you love
  • You will take care of your health so you can be there for your family’s key moments

Write down all the reasons you want to become smokefree and keep the list somewhere you will see it often, like in your car or where you used to keep your cigarettes.

Look at the list when you want to smoke to remind yourself why you’re quitting.