How to Avoid Smoking

Avoiding other smokers can help you quit.

Whether you are quitting smoking or tempted to start, avoiding those who smoke helps decrease the chances of lighting up a cigarette. By changing your habits, you can avoid some of the temptation of smoking. The ease of avoiding smoking varies by where you live. Some cities have smoking laws that prohibit smoking in certain locations, such as restaurants and parks. Because people are legally allowed to smoke, it's difficult to avoid it completely.

Instructions

1. Steer clear of restaurants, bars and other establishments that permit smoking.

2. Hang around nonsmokers. Being around those who smoke increases the chances that you will start smoking.

3. Walk quickly around those who smoke outside or stand upwind to them.

References

• Heart: Your Non-Smoking Life
• Avoid Smoking: Avoid Smoking