You have a chronic or life-threatening condition. Is it finally time to quit smoking? Your doctor will almost certainly answer, "Yes." But the nicotine addict in your brain has other plans.

With the stress of seriously pressing health concerns, quitting may be the last thing on your mind. You've got enough to worry about, right? Change your lifestyle. Reduce stress. Eat better. Exercise. Your doctor will likely to prescribe some combination of all of these to manage your condition.

And guess what?

These doctor-dictated changes in diet, exercise and lifestyle can make it easier to kick the habit. You may find you're mixing up your routine just enough to help avoid the pitfalls and sticky situations facing many quitters. Yes. A major illness or surgery is a life-changing event you can take advantage of to break your smoking habits and make quitting
less overwhelming.

You may think the damage is already done — or that it's too late. But that's really not true. Within 20 minutes of smoking that last cigarette, your body begins healing itself. And the positive effects continue for years.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
More common than cancer, COPD is a serious threat
to smokers.

How smoking aggravates chronic conditions
Emphysema, Asthma, Diabetes… All the biggies are covered.

Surgery & smoking
Is quitting before an operation just too much to ask?

Depression & smoking
Psychological factors play a major role in starting smoking and in quitting.

There's more than one way to beat the habit
Learn your quitting options

Expert advice
Hear from people who've been there about getting ready, stopping and taking it one day at a time.

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