As we all know, China is a big tobacco country, with a large number of smokers. According to the “2015 China Adult Tobacco Survey Report”: China’s smoking rate for adults over 15 years old is 27.7%. The smoking rate among men is 52.1% and 2.7% among women, and the total number of smokers has increased by 15 million due to the growth of the total population, which has reached 316 million people. In recent years, through the popularization of the science of the dangers of smoking, many smokers have recognized the dangers of smoking, but how to successfully quit smoking? Now combined with China’s clinical smoking cessation guidelines, briefly explain how to successfully quit smoking. First, recognize the hazards of smoking, strengthen the awareness of quitting smoking First of all, before quitting smoking must recognize the following points: smoking can lead to a variety of diseases; smoking low-tar cigarettes, herbal cigarettes are also harmful to health; occasional smoking is also harmful to health; any age can benefit from quitting smoking, the earlier you quit, the better. Be convinced that you must quit now; quitting is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Always consider the issues associated with smoking: current symptoms, health concerns, financial costs, and the adverse effects of secondhand smoke exposure on family members and others. Second, recognize tobacco withdrawal reactions Many patients will experience tobacco withdrawal reactions after quitting, but not everyone will experience all symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms do not persist over time, and most symptoms disappear within 4 weeks after quitting. Third, firm determination to quit smoking and family assistance to quit smoking Quit smoking should be complete: do not try to smoke after quitting, even if it is a puff. Experience of quitting: Help smokers to recall and summarize the successes and failures of their previous quit attempts. Build on past quitting experiences for this quit. Help the smoker make a quit plan: set a quit date and start within 2 weeks; tell family, friends, and colleagues that you have decided to quit and get their understanding and support; anticipate problems that may arise in quitting, especially during the first few weeks of quitting, such as nicotine withdrawal symptoms; get rid of all smoking-related items around you and make your home and office (desk) smoke free before quitting completely. Control the desire to smoke: change behavioral habits that are closely related to smoking, such as changing the order of behavior in the early morning, washing up, eating, and then going to the bathroom; establish compensatory behaviors, such as borrowing alternatives, such as drinking water, chewing sugar-free gum, etc. Analyze the problems that may be encountered in quitting smoking: such as dealing with withdrawal symptoms, avoiding the temptation to smoke, changing lifestyle habits, etc. Manage the withdrawal symptoms: Take appropriate measures to address the smoker’s complaints, such as: deep whistling or going for a walk if you are nervous or irritable; rest and get enough sleep if you are tired; eat more vegetables and fruits instead of high-calorie snacks if you always want to eat. Other smokers in the family: Encourage other smokers in the family to quit together, or at least ask them not to smoke in front of the quitter. Quitting smoking generally involves a process from “not thinking about quitting” to “quitting completely. Therefore, the outcome of a smoking cessation intervention should not be interpreted as simply “quitting” or “not quitting,” but rather as an incremental, staged “success” process. Smokers will go through all or most of the stages of quitting before finally quitting completely.