Baton Rouge General's Smoking Cessation program addresses real life issues
surrounding the lifestyle of a smoker including weight control, stress
management, fighting the urge to smoke and staying smoke-free. The program
is offered on various days/times to help make it convenient for our participants.
Individual sessions are available in addition to virtual sessions.
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. Cigarette smoke affects
every organ in the body and has harmful effects on those around you.
It’s not easy to quit and many smokers have several failed attempts
on their own before being successful. Research has proven that participants
who join a smoking cessation program in addition to their quit plans have
greater success when quitting.
Benefits of quitting smoking can be felt within the first 24 hours and
extend days, weeks, and months later. Taste, smell and circulation get
better, walking gets easier, heart rate decreases, risk of heart attack,
heart disease, stroke and cancer also decrease.
Quit Tips
Prepare
Remind yourself of the many health reasons to quit
Think about your reasons to quit and write them down
Take a reality check of the financial costs associated with tobacco use
and think of how you might use the funds when you stop
Plan
Identify and develop coping or problem solving skills
Gain support from family, friends and co-workers
Identify the behavior associated with tobacco use (daily routine)
Write down positive & healthy alternatives for those times when you
usually use tobacco
Talk to your physician about nicotine replacement therapies like gum, patches,
and prescription medications
Quit
Avoid temptations and recognize dangerous situations
Do not smoke or use tobacco at all
Reduce or avoid alcohol use
Remember the 4 D’s to get you through the days
DO something else (helps to avoid stress)
DRINK lots of water
DEEP breathing
DELAY, it will help you move beyond the urge to smoke
Stay Quit
Slip/Relapse – the difference is within your control
