Unless you have lived under a rock for the past decade or so you have heard and seen all the ad campaigns and studies giving smokers a million reasons to quit. Many ads urge you to quit for your own health, the health of your family and of those around you but what about the health of your pet?
A recent survey of 3,300 pet owners, published in the journal of Tobacco Control earlier this week, found that one in three pet owners would consider quitting for the sake of their beloved pet’s health.Photo Courtesy of: www.boroondara.vic.gov.au
So if you are a smoker who hasn’t been able to kick the habit for the sake of your own health may be the health of your pet will be just the motivation you need to quit!
Here are a few tips to help you stay smoke-free:
- Have faith in yourself and your ability to quit. Where there is a will there is a way!
- Write down all the reasons why you want to quit and all the negative consequences smoking has on your health. Read the list everyday and remind yourself of why you need to quit.
- Talk to your doctor about quitting and ask for guidance and support.
http://www.quitsmoking.com/info/articles/20tips.htm
And for information on alternative ways to quit check out this site:
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=5523&cn=105
CNN featured a story on this topic and the survey conducted in their living well section:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/11/health.pet.smoker/index.html
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