Think about your former life as a smoker compared with your life now. How have things changed for the better?
Here are some examples of potential benefits of quitting and risks of smoking that you can write down. Number each list in order of importance to you. Write down any other changes you've seen in your own life.
Potential Benefits: Nonsmoker
- Better health
- Getting sick less often
- More free time
- Freedom from the habit
- Feeling of accomplishment
- More confidence
- Support from my friends and family
- Saving money by not buying cigarettes
- Not smelling of smoke
- Developing fewer wrinkles
- Cleaner breath
Potential Risks: Smoker
- Risking my health
- Getting sick more often
- Smelling of smoke
- Wasting time smoking
- Ashamed of my habit
- Wasting money on cigarettes
- Affecting the health of my friends and family
- Higher insurance rates
- Ashes and cigarette butts everywhere
So — what did you decide are the most important benefits and risks to you? Have they changed since you first decided to quit? As you build on your success more and more, as you become more sure of yourself as an ex-smoker, you might find your perspective shifting.
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