Staying Smoke Free
It's important to prepare for situations that make you crave a smoke or vape. If possible, avoiding these situations is ideal, but not always practical.
Identifying your triggers and creating a plan on how to manage them is a great first step. Learn more about identifying and managing triggers here.
What to do if you relapse
Falling off track in your Quit journey can be disappointing and frustrating, but it’s not uncommon.
Quitting isn’t easy. Some people need a few attempts to quit smoking, but your chance of quitting for good increases with each attempt.1
Remember to be kind to yourself and use any slip ups as a way to improve your next quit attempt.
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Some deadly tips to get back on track
- Reach out to professional support at your local Aboriginal Medical Service or Quitline (13 7848).
- Reach out to your support network and ask for help.
- Identify where you could improve your approach for next time.
- Think about when you can start your next attempt - quit again as soon as possible.
- Tell your Mob you’re trying to quit and ask friends or family who smoke not to offer you smokes or vapes.
- Think about why you want to quit and remember how important it is to you.
- Avoid alcohol as it is a common trigger.
- Throw out any cigarettes, vapes or smoking accessories (regardless of how much they cost and when you bought them).
- Consider your NRT use and if you need to change tactics.


Need Quit Help?
Don’t be shame.
You can access professional and confidential support to suit your needs.
Your local health service is a deadly way to get in-person help with your quit journey. Clinicians are able to prescribe NRTs, have confidential yarns and refer you to Quitline for further support if needed.
Quitline (13 78 48) is available to Mob across Australia (including the Torres Strait). Quitline can assist you by figuring out a quit plan, accessing NRTs and offers culturally relevant support for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

References
- Chaiton, M., Diemert, L., Cohen, J. E., Bondy, S. J., Selby, P., Philipneri, A., & Schwartz, R. (2016). Estimating the number of quit attempts it takes to quit smoking successfully in a longitudinal cohort of smokers. BMJ open, 6(6), e011045. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011045