Wellbeing: Quit Smoking Calendar of Health Information events coming to Ahuriri Pharmacy. Quitting smoking is hard work but you don’t have to do it alone. If you are thinking about or in the process of quitting - we are happy to support you along the way, offering someone to touch base with and discuss your progress. Click here to read an editorial on quit smoking. Quitline offer subsidised nicotine patches and gum and free support and resources. Phone 0800 778 778 if you would like to speak to an Advisor. Top 5 reasons to quit: Feel proud of yourself Enjoy a healthier life and an ability to exercise Save money ($3800 /year if you smoke 20 cigarettes a day) Stop smoking making your skin grey, dry and wrinkled Enjoy being around non-smokers and being in non-smoking buildings Top 5 tips for quitting: Be proud of yourself as a non-smoker Change your routine to suit my new smokefree life, with new hobbies, new rewards or comforts and new ways to enjoy life Develop new ways to deal with stress and relax Plan healthy snacks for yourself Prepare yourself before returning to risky places, people or activities. Purchase your patches here.