Welcome to the Stop Smoking Challenge. Congratulations on deciding to end your habit. You've heard it before, but making the decision to really quit is one of the major hurdles of giving up smoking - well done!
 Enjoy the benefits
You'll now feel healthier and wealthier, and you'll be free from the stale smell of cigarette smoke in your home and on your clothes. You'll be able to reclaim your health, and smile with confidence. The sense of achievement you'll get from giving up will do wonders for your self-esteem.
Here at iVillage we can make your first month without cigarettes easier
 Use our calendar

  My Quitting Calendar
  Create your personalised stop smoking calendar by entering the day
  you quit below

      
Sign up for our Stop Smoking Challenge calendar when you have extinguished that last cigarette. We'll give you encouragement every day to get you over the first difficult hurdles with daily tips from QUIT, the charity that helps smokers to stop, and information and advice on giving up, during your first month as an ex-smoker. Just fill out the form below with the date of your first day as a non-smoker.
 Sign up
Now that you have given up, you can get four weekly boosts of encouragement from our newsletter. Sign up here.

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Please note: Your email address will not be given to anyone without your permission.

 Talk to other iVillagers
Kick the habit with the help of other iVillagers. Join in the chat on the Stop Smoking message board. Get answers, support - or even just let rip, if it helps with your stress levels.
 Helpline
QUIT has launched a brilliant service where smokers can email their queries and a trained counsellor will send them a personal reply. Ease your stress - email stopsmoking@quit.org.uk