Quitting can be tough but we’ve got lots of resources to help you when you’re ready.
If you want to quit, recognize there will be barriers and temptations. Consider what will make it most difficult for you so you can try to plan ahead and build in support structures to keep you working towards your goals. Enlist your friends for support and let them know you are trying to quit so they can help hold you accountable. Try to focus on what you are gaining from quitting - more money, more endurance/lung capacity, just to name two. And reach out for support! You don’t have to do it alone.
On Campus Support:
Health and Well-being Coaching: Individual and private appointments can be made with our staff to discuss your current habits and your goals and motivations to change. We can work together to provide resources that might assist to help you reach your goals. To set up an appointment, email healthpromotion@ursinus.edu
Off-Campus Support:
Nicotine-Anonymous - It is always easier to quit when you have peers to support you. If you are seeking that type of support, try a Nicotine-Anonymous Meeting. There is a local meeting in Royersford on Mondays at 7pm at the Factory Hard Core Gym at 4th and Chestnut. To call ahead - reach out to Jan S. - 610-469-4191 - jan.swarr@gmail.com.
This is Quitting - A text-based program that has assisted almost 400,000 youth and young adults quit vaping. Young people can join for free by texting DITCHVAPE to 88709
Smokefree Text Messaging Program - Smokefree.gov offers text-based programs that offer advice and tips for becoming smoke-free. You can also practice quitting and participate in daily challenges. Join for free, and stop anytime, by texting QUIT to 47848.
Pennsylvania Quitline - Students can work with a coach to determine the best plan for quitting and access to community resources. The Quitline will also ship Nicotine Replacement Therapy (patches, lozenges, or gum) directly to your mailbox! Connect with your personal coach today. Click to chat, call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669)
Reddit: for community support and tips for those trying to quit cannabis - check it out here.
