Sometimes stopping something can be as hard as challenging yourself to start something new.
If you are thinking about quitting tobacco and would like some help for a fresh start in the new year, a quitline might be just what you need to succeed.
Quit Now Virginia provides FREE telephone- and web-based tobacco cessation coaching to all Virginians over age 13 who are interested in kicking their nicotine habit, as well as people looking to help a loved one to quit. They offer coaching services for all types of tobacco usage:
- cigarettes,
- cigars,
- e-cigarettes,
- vaping, and
- smokeless tobacco products like snuff, snus, and dip
Quit Now Virginia programs also provide access to tobacco cessation medication known as “nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)”, usually in the form of patches or gum.
Tobacco products work by rapidly delivering nicotine to your brain. Over time, nicotine changes how your brain works by making it used to having nicotine around. When you stop smoking, your brain can become irritable. You may have trouble concentrating or sleeping, experience strong urges to smoke, or just feel uncomfortable. These withdrawal sensations can last for some time, making it challenging to quit, but the great news is that those sensations will improve after a few weeks.
Quitlines provide free coaching to help you adjust to not having tobacco in your system. Quit coaches are trained to help people succeed, and are typically available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They understand what you are going through because many of them used to smoke themselves. Coaches will help you on your journey as good listeners, providing encouragement and offering helpful tips...
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