According to the latest public health figures France, the number of smokers in France is estimated at 15 million, including 12 million daily smokers. A real public health problem that can be difficult to grasp as much the “grip of nicotine on smokers is strong. To help these millions smokers finally do the” mourning “of this invisible companion, Alice Denoize, coach, tobaccoologist and author of the book” I finally stop smoking, easily and for good! “, Delive us some precious advice.
“One day to try to stop”
Each year, World Tobacco Day recalls the risks associated with cigarette consumption … and invites everyone to try “to stop”. This year, the campaign also takes on a new momentum with a strong goal: to make May 31 a trigger, around the message: “One day to try to stop”. Because each attempt counts and each perhaps a first step towards a final judgment.
“Solitting stops remains a major issue, at the collective level as at an individual level, for each smoker. On this world day without tobacco, we want to show that to stop smoking is possible, and that everyone deserves to be accompanied”, confirms the
Many of them have already managed to take the plunge, according to the latest public health bulletin France : Almost a quarter of adults aged 18 to 85 in France are daily ex-smokers (23.9%), and among the latter, almost a third arrested in the previous 5 years (29.8%). “These two figures are up compared to 2010 and show that tobacco stops have largely contributed to the drop in smoking observed between 2016 and 2019”, revealed the body.
Interesting fact: tobacco stop is more common in the elderly, higher graduates, or using electronic cigarettes. On the other hand, it is less frequent in the unemployed, people in financial difficulty, excessive alcohol consumers or women who experienced recent depression. How then to help these millions of individuals in difficulty moving forward and mourning this “invisible companion”? Alice Denoize, coach and tobaccoologist, gives us some lines of reflection.
Flash Info: from July 1, 2025, smoking will be prohibited in several French public spaces.
From the 1ster July, it will now be forbidden to smoke in many public spaces frequented by children: beaches, parks, public gardens, the surroundings of schools, shelters, sports facilities. “”Where there are children, tobacco must disappear“Confirms Catherine Vautrin, Minister of Labor, Health, Solidarity and Families.
Stop smoking: a real process of mourning
Considering the cigarette stop as a “mourning” is not negligible. This even says a lot about our tobacco relationship, says Alice Denoize.
“The cigarette here represents much more than a simple object: it is a drug, a crutch, a comforter … which will trigger, when we give it up, a feeling of loss and frustration because we separate from a tool that allows us to work on a daily basis. In this context, we wonder how to do otherwise, how to live without this” cane “?Ravail psychotherapeutic is here necessary to treat the discomfort behind. In addition, nicotinic support can be very useful to mitigate the fear of discomfort linked to withdrawal “, recognizes the expert.
Advice n ° 1: break with the habit
“The challenge is also to divert the habit. When a desire arises – mental” pop -up “form – you have to learn to get around it: go out for a walk, put yourself in the window, drink a glass of water, chew a chewing gum, or make a pleasant activity. The goal is to engage an action, to call on the brain to break the thought linked to cigarettes. (Stress, anger …); reveals the coach.
Advice n ° 2: adopt a global approach
The cigarette gives the illusion of relieving stress. “”And in a sense, it’s true: she offers a saving break to clear her ideas in a moment of mental size. For smokers, nicotine acts as a revolutionary solution. But it is crucial to adopt a global approach to really free yourself from its effects “, advises the tobaccoologist.
Advice n ° 3: Ask for help
Whatever the number of cigarettes you consume per day, do not hesitate to be accompanied. “”It is not just a question of will. Habits have been anchored for years, and alone, we procrastin, we go around in circles. Support can unlock situations very quickly. To all those who say that it is “only a question of will”, this is not true. The cigarette is a highly addictive product – wanting to stop, without achieving it, is completely normal. Often the mind is not enough “, she concludes.
Are you in this situation and want to be accompanied? Good news: several tools are at your disposal.
- Personalized tools on www.tabac-info-service.fr.
- A free application (info service tobacco) to be accompanied on a daily basis.
- Free accompaniment by tobaccoologists via 39 89, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday (call not surcharged).