Support and resources

Quitting smoking requires support. There are many different types of support: internal, doctors, family and friends, professional resources, and medication. All have different roles and are important.

Support resource	Role
You	Coach yourself. Tell yourself when you are doing well, day by day. Reward yourself. Give yourself a gift when you do well. Patting yourself on the back is important.
Your doctor	Visit your family doctor several times to talk about how you are doing.
Family and friends	Ask your family or friends for understanding and help. Find an understanding friend who: will listen, won’t pester, and won't give up.
Outside support	Call the Canadian Cancer Society’s Smokers’ Helpline 1-877-513-5333 or visit www.smokershelpline.ca. The Lung Association of Nova Scotia has a program of 10 weekly sessions. Individual or group counseling works well. Contact your local Addiction Prevention and Treatment Services for more information: Lunenburg and Queens Counties: (902) 634-7325 Yarmouth, Shelburne and Digby Counties: (902) 742-2406 Annapolis and Kings Counties: (902) 825-6828 Colchester County: (902) 893-5900 East Hants: (902) 883-0295 Pictou County: (902) 755-7017 Cumberland County: (902) 597-2156 Guysborough, Antigonish and Richmond Counties: (902) 625-4787 Cape Breton, Victoria and Inverness Counties: (902) 563-2010 Halifax Regional Municipality and Hants West: (902) 424-2025
Online resources	Canadian Dental Association QUITNET Quit 4 Life Nova Scotia Lung Association Smoke-Free Nova Scotia Jeffrey Wigand Sick of Smoke Health Canada – Healthy Living NS Department of Health Promotion & Protection – Tobacco Control
Medication resources	Your preference usually determines which medication to use — ask your doctor. Bupropion (Zyban), Champix, nicotine patches or nicotine gum can be combined and are approved for use up to one year. Most smokers who quit use medication to double their chance of successful quitting.

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