Quit Smoking: How Quitline Can Help
Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health and well-being. Stopping smoking has many benefits for improving your health, including the health of your lungs. You’ll breathe easier, smell better, and have more energy to spend with your friends and family. Quitting smoking also helps you save money!
When you quit smoking, you may feel overwhelmed. We know that many people have tried several times before they quit for good. You might even feel like you’ve tried everything. We also know that slip-ups can happen while you’re quitting. We understand what you’re going through.
How to Get Support When Quitting Smoking
The best way to quit smoking is to seek help from a specialist counseling service like Quitline and use quit-smoking medications, such as nicotine patches or nicotine gum.
1. Call Quitline for Free Counseling in Vietnamese
Quitline has a team of trained and qualified counselors who can help you quit smoking. Research shows that calling Quitline increases your chances of quitting successfully. Quitline counselors help you build and maintain motivation to quit and assist you in creating a quit plan that suits you and your lifestyle. You can call Quitline for a quick question, but the first call usually takes about 10–20 minutes. The first call typically covers your smoking history, your motivation to quit, and how smoking fits into your life.
Quitline provides interpreter services. We can speak with you in Vietnamese. Please call the following number to arrange to speak with a Quitline counselor through an interpreter:
Vietnamese: Please call 03 9514 6794
Leave your name, phone number, and the best time to call. One of our counselors will call you back with an interpreter.
Quitline counselors provide personalized, non-judgmental, and empathetic support to help you quit smoking. Some Quitline counselors have smoked themselves, so they can share strategies you may not have tried before. You can call anytime for advice, whether you’re ready to quit or not.
2. Consult Your Doctor
Consulting your doctor is a great start, even if you haven’t decided to quit smoking yet. Your doctor can answer any questions, provide support and encouragement, and address any concerns you may have about quitting. They can also prescribe quit-smoking medications at a lower cost and advise if you need to adjust your regular medications and how to do so. Make an appointment today and talk to your doctor.