This person should be a nonsmoker, or perhaps an ex-smoker, who can empathize with the struggle of quitting. Malbea Britton, who teaches health education classes with Kaiser Permanente in Atlanta, advises drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water daily. People who quit smoking need to keep a positive attitude and know that they can succeed. Plan fun activities, or treat yourself to something special with the money you save as a result of not buying cigarettes. Once a smoker quits, he or she should be on guard against ever picking up a cigarette again.
Some people can quit and never look back.
The brain remembers. You can't have just one. But the longer you stay off, the easier it gets. Major stress, such as the death of a loved one or a divorce, may trigger an ex-smoker to start again. Being at a party and smelling smoke is all it takes for others.