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How do I use smokestop?
Use of smokestop requires you to
subscribe to an online software licence. You can do this from any computer
which has an internet connection. Go to the smokestop website
www.smokestop.co.nz. Here you will need to register as a new user and
log on. To obtain a licence see "how to subscribe to smokestop."
Alternatively you can see your health professional, clinic or quit line who can provide you with your
licence, username and password. To recieve full support
(email and SMS text) ensure that you have entered your email address and mobile phone number correctly on the personal details page.
Once you are logged in, you will come to the "your smokestop" page where you will
see your licence which is ready. Click on <start>
and you will reach the beginning of
smokestop.
Click
and you will reach the smokestop menu screen. From here click on the start button
for session 1. On screen instructions will guide you from there. Email and text support will automatically begin once you have started the programme.
In each smokestop session screen
you will be asked to complete a series of questions by selecting from some
existing options or enter a few words yourself. It is easy as there are no
right or wrong answers. smokestop
is entirely for the benefit of your health, your relationships and your
finances.
When you have finished each screen, click on <next> at the bottom right
hand corner and your responses will be saved. Simply continue this from screen
to screen to the end of the session. After completing a session, you will be
returned to the smokestop menu screen. From here you can either exit or start
your next session. The previous session will be available to review and modify
if you wish. Once you have passed your quit day, sessions 1, 2 and 3 will be
completed and available for review, but cannot be modified.
You will be provided with a summary of the key points of that session and some
motivational work to do before your next session, on a date that suits you. It
is entirely up to you how quickly you progress through the module. You can view
the summary on screen, print it out, or have it emailed to you. By reviewing
your summaries and doing your preparation between sessions you will maximise
your chances of staying smokefree.
From the 'your smokestop'
page you can access smokestop forum and smokestop chat. Click through to forum and register.
Here you can read other quitters experiences and helpful suggestions and post your own
entries. Click through to smokestop chat to experience real time chat
support with your fellow quitters.
Each time you log-in and return to smokestop
you will come to a menu screen which will show you where you are up to with
your module. You need to complete each session in chronological order, in order
to gain access to the next session eg you must complete session 1 before you
can access session 2. Once you have passed your quit day, when you log back on,
you will be asked if you are still smokefree. If you are, you will continue
with the next session. If you are feeling at risk of relapse, you will be
directed to complete the "Prevent relapse"
session prior to continuing your next session.
If you have started smoking again don't worry, you will be asked to complete the "I've
relapsed" session. As we understand how difficult
it can be to stay quit, smokestop will allow you
to complete the relapse management session up to 2 times. After a relapse session
it is necessary to finish the "I've
relapsed" session before continuing with
the rest of the module. In this situation you will be required to enter a new
quit day, and you will carry on from session 4. However, before starting your
new quit day we suggest that you review sessions 1, 2 and 3 first.
You will need to see your doctor for your smoking cessation medication, which
international research has demonstrated will double your chances of quitting
successfully.
The end of smokestop is session 8,
which you will do around 3 months after your
quit day. To help celebrate your success, you can have a completion certificate sent
to you by email. If you wish, you can have optional followup for up to 2 years.
This is because the chances of relapse are still quite high. It is entirely up to you.
The goal is to become permanently smokefree.
Patients who choose to have their doctor, nurse or health professional support
them through the smoking cessation process may need to pay additional fees for
this service which are not part of the smokestop
user licence. Some patients may have their smokestop
licence allocated to them by their health professional.
For maximum support it is recommended that you have the support of a
friend who is also quitting at the same time, or someone who has recently quit.
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