How to Quit Smoking. Getting Ready to Quit
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- Xavier Camacho Ortíz
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1 How to Quit Smoking Smoking is dangerous to your health. Quitting will reduce your risk of dying from heart disease, blood vessel disease, lung problems, cancer and stroke. Talk to your doctor about quitting. Ask about classes and support groups in your area. Get support and encouragement and learn how to deal with stress. Talk with your doctor about medicines and other aids to help you quit. Before you try to stop smoking, commit to stopping. Smoking is a learned behavior that you must unlearn. It is not easy to stop, but it can be done if you are serious about quitting. Stopping will help you live a healthier and longer life. Getting Ready to Quit Follow these tips to get ready to quit: Cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke each day. Smoke only half a cigarette each time. Smoke only during the even hours of the day. Clean out ashtrays and start putting them away one by one. Clean the drapes, the car, your oice, or anything else that smells of tobacco smoke. Get a friend or spouse to quit with you. Start exercising before you quit. Switch to a brand of cigarettes you do not like as much. Throw away spare lighters. Smoke alone if you like to smoke with people. Become aware of why you smoke each cigarette. Avoid the things that cause you to smoke. 1
2 Cómo dejar de fumar Fumar es peligroso para su salud. Dejar de fumar reducirá su riesgo de morir por enfermedades cardíacas o de los vasos sanguíneos, problemas pulmonares, cáncer y derrame cerebral. Converse con su médico sobre dejar de fumar. Consulte sobre clases y grupos de apoyo en su área. Obtenga apoyo y aliento y aprenda a manejar el estrés. Converse con su médico sobre medicamentos y otras ayudas para dejar de fumar. Antes de que intente dejar de fumar, comprométase a hacerlo. Fumar es un comportamiento aprendido que debe olvidar. No es fácil, pero se puede dejar de fumar si lo toma con seriedad. Hacerlo le ayudará a vivir una vida más larga y saludable. Preparación para dejar de fumar Siga estos consejos: Reduzca el número de cigarrillos que fuma a diario. How to Quit Smoking. Spanish. 1 Fume solo medio cigarrillo en cada ocasión. Fume sólo durante las horas pares del día. Limpie los ceniceros y comience a guardarlos uno a uno. Limpie las cortinas, el automóvil, su oficina o cualquier cosa que tenga olor a humo de tabaco. Pida a un amigo o a su cónyuge que deje de fumar al mismo tiempo que usted. Comience a hacer ejercicio antes de dejar de fumar. Cambie a una marca de cigarrillos que no sea de su agrado. Deseche todos los encendedores de repuesto. Si le gusta fumar acompañado, comience a fumar solo. Tome conciencia de por qué fuma cada cigarrillo. Evite las cosas que le hacen fumar.
3 Write down a list of the top 5 reasons you want to quit. Read this list daily. Pick a date to quit and slowly reduce your smoking until your quit date. On your quit date, stop completely. If you smoke a lot at work, quit during a vacation. The Day You Quit Throw away your cigarettes, lighters and ashtrays. Ask for help from family and friends. Make plans for the day and keep busy. Spend time in places where smoking is not allowed such as a library or the movies. Change your routine. Drink water, but not more than 2 Liters. This will help to remove chemicals from your body. Keep celery, sugarless gum, hard candy, straws or toothpicks handy to help meet the urge of something in your mouth. Try deep breathing exercises and listen to relaxation tapes. Get 30 minutes of exercise. Eat regular meals. Start a money jar with the money you save by not buying cigarettes. Reward yourself at the end of the day for not smoking. 2
4 Haga una lista de las 5 razones principales por las que quiere dejar de fumar. Lea esta lista todos los días. Elija una fecha para dejar de fumar y reduzca poco a poco su consumo de tabaco hasta llegar a dicha fecha. En la fecha programada, deje de fumar completamente. Si fuma mucho mientras trabaja, deje de fumar durante sus vacaciones. El día que deje de fumar Deseche sus cigarrillos, encendedores y ceniceros. Pida ayuda a sus familiares y amigos. Haga planes para el día y manténgase ocupado. Pase tiempo en lugares en los que no se permite fumar, como la biblioteca o el cine. Cambie su rutina. Tome agua, pero no más de 2 litros. Esto ayudará a eliminar químicos de su cuerpo. Tenga a mano apio, goma de mascar sin azúcar, caramelos, pajillas o mondadientes para ayudarlo a controlar el deseo de tener algo en la boca. Realice ejercicios de respiración profunda y escuche cintas de relajación. Haga ejercicio durante 30 minutos. Coma en horarios regulares. Comience a guardar en un tarro el dinero que ahorre por no comprar cigarrillos. Prémiese al final del día por no fumar. How to Quit Smoking. Spanish. 2
5 Over the next days and weeks you may be coping with withdrawal symptoms and cravings. Exercise and relaxation can help with withdrawal symptoms of anger, edginess or irritability. There will be times when you really want to smoke. Wait. The urge will pass in a few minutes. Take slow, deep breaths until you relax and have control of the craving. Take your mind o smoking by thinking about something else or focus on the things you are doing. Mark your success every day on a calendar. Reward yourself each day and week. Setbacks It is hard to quit smoking. Most people try several times before they succeed. If you do smoke, do not give up on yourself. Remind yourself of how many hours, days or weeks you have already gotten through. Identify what triggers your desire to smoke. Remind yourself why you quit smoking. Practice what to do when you feel the urge to smoke. Reward yourself for your willpower and courage. Talk to your doctor or nurse if you have any questions or concerns /2011 Health Information Translations Unless otherwise stated, user may print or download information from for personal, non-commercial use only. The medical information found on this website should not be used in place of a consultation with your doctor or other health care provider. You should always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider before you start or stop any treatment or with any questions you may have about a medical condition. The Ohio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health System, OhioHealth and Nationwide Children s Hospital are not responsible for injuries or damages you may incur as a result of your stopping medical treatment or your failure to obtain medical treatment. 3
6 Es posible que deba lidiar con síntomas de abstinencia y antojos durante los siguientes días y semanas. El ejercicio y la relajación pueden ayudar con los síntomas de abstinencia como rabia, tensión nerviosa o irritabilidad. Habrán momentos en los que realmente tendrá deseos de fumar. Espere. El deseo pasará en algunos minutos. Respire lenta y profundamente hasta que se relaje y controle la ansiedad por fumar. No piense en fumar; piense en otra cosa o concéntrese en lo que está haciendo. Levántese y camine. Marque en su calendario todos los días en que no fume. Prémiese todos los días y semanas. Reveses Es difícil dejar de fumar. La mayoría de las personas lo intentan muchas veces antes de lograrlo. Si vuelve a fumar, no se rinda. Recuérdese cuántas horas, días o semanas estuvo sin hacerlo. Identifique cuáles son los disparadores de su deseo de fumar. Recuérdese por qué dejó de fumar. Practique qué hacer cuando sienta el deseo de fumar. Prémiese por su fuerza de voluntad y valor. Hable con su médico o enfermera si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud /2011 Health Information Translations Unless otherwise stated, user may print or download information from for personal, non-commercial use only. The medical information found on this website should not be used in place of a consultation with your doctor or other health care provider. You should always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider before you start or stop any treatment or with any questions you may have about a medical condition. The Ohio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health System, OhioHealth and Nationwide Children s Hospital are not responsible for injuries or damages you may incur as a result of your stopping medical treatment or your failure to obtain medical treatment. How to Quit Smoking. Spanish. 3
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