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Getting Support When Trying to Quit

When you quit smoking, it helps to get support from people around you. Here are ways that others might help you:

• Ask others to not smoke around you.
• Ask others to be patient with you, especially if you are feeling grumpy.
• Ask others to help you with your chores during the first few weeks after you quit to ease your stress.
• Ask others to remind you how well you are doing not smoking.
• Tell your doctor or midwife about your plans to quit.

Handling Others Smoking Around You
Being around someone while they are smoking can put you at high risk for having a cigarette. It's a high risk because you see and smell the cigarette and because cigarettes are right there within reach.
Consider these ways to handle the situation.

• Ask the friend or family member to quit with you.
• Ask others not to smoke around you, now that you're pregnant.
• Make your home and car non-smoking areas.
• Leave the room when others light a cigarette.
• Plan ways to distract yourself when someone else is smoking. Keep your hands and mouth busy.

Consider Calling QuitlineNC – 1-800-QUIT-NOW
QuitlineNC provides free, one-on-one smoking cessation support over the phone. You will be paired with an experienced Quit Coach who will help you create a plan and be there to help you stick to it. QuitlineNC is free, confidential, and available from 8:00am to Midnight, seven days a week.