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Have you ever realized how much easier it is sometimes to do things with another person versus by yourself? For example, most people find it much more difficult to get up in the morning to go for a run or workout. However, if they know that they are meeting a friend to work out with, then they make it a priority to usually be there, and at the end of the workout, you have two people who feel increasingly better about themselves versus one. Well, as it turns out, according to an article published by HealthDay News, it would seem that quitting smoking follows along the same set of principles.

According to the article, one person who quits smoking can have a sort of domino effect on other people around them, forcing them to kick the habit as well. The May 22 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine states cites that if your spouse stops smoking, you will be 67% likely to continue smoking. If your friend quits, you’ll be 36% less likely to smoke. If your brother or sister quits smoking, your risk of continuing decreases by 25%; and if a co-worker in a small office environment quits smoking, you’ll be 34% likely to quit.

And it’s true. In my own group of friends, there were two out of the eight of us who smoked. However, upon hanging out with one of my friends who smokes, I told her that smoking really bothered me and that I wouldn’t be able to hang out with her if she smoked. As a result, she limited the amount that she smoked until she finally told me one day that she had quit. Once there was only one friend left who smoked, it didn’t take long for them to follow suit.

Not only is smoking considered bad for your health, but in a lot of instances, it is also considered highly rude and inconsiderate. Some states have even begun banning smoking from certain restaurants and establishments altogether.

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