Then you are not alone. Research shows that 80% of all smokers in the Netherlands would like to give up but don’t have a grip on how to start. Many people are therefore taking part in Stoptober. Not your thing? Then you can also be helped in other ways.
Stopping with more support
You can receive guidance in different ways. Via www.medipro.nl you can get help from a telephone or personal coach. This support is paid for by Zilveren Kruis (after deduction of your own excess).
Or you can opt for a “stop smoking” training course, which follows Alan Carr’s Easyway method. This course does not go into all the known health reasons for giving up (you probably know these anyway) but into the reasons why you smoke. You learn to see through the addiction mechanism, after which stopping smoking becomes a matter of course.
“This is completely different to previous attempts to stop smoking! My head tells me that I can smoke but don’t have to. This is really liberating and ensures that you don’t and don’t want to”.
This support is free for people insured with Menzis (after deduction of your own excess). Want to know more? Then click on bewegenwerkt.nl/stoppen-met-roken/. If you are not insured with Menzis, look at the conditions and policy of your own insurer. In this overview you will find information by insurer on reimbursement for coaching for giving up smoking.
You can also find tips and plans for stopping smoking on www.ikkanstoppen.nl. This is handy if you need a nudge in the right direction!
