Everyone’s different, so you’ll need to find out for yourself which situations are the hardest for you to avoid smoking.

The trick is to think about ways to manage these situations.

A lot of women we talked to for this web site said smoking and drinking were perfect partners.

Here’s what one woman suggested:

“If you know you’re going to a tough situation where it will be hard for you to resist – like a family BBQ or a night out with friends – then think of all the things that will help you resist and make it easier on yourself.

“You could ask your friends not to smoke around you. You could go outside and take a few deep breaths if it gets too much, or chew gum. Hang with a non-smoking friend, or get a buddy to go along and support you. Drink and eat and keep your hands busy. Leave for five minutes and then come back if the cravings are too strong.

“You may need to consider limiting the events you go to and how long you stay in the first few weeks of quitting, and then re-introduce your normal social life a bit at a time.”