When you need this

Quitting is the smoking conversation you'll hear most, because people talk about it for months: when they start, when it gets hard, when they slip, and when they finally stop. The grammar here is mostly the present perfect and "trying to," because quitting is a process that's still going on. "I've been smoke-free for three weeks" and "I'm trying to cut down" say exactly where someone is.

If you're the friend listening, your job is support, not a lecture. The smoker already knows it's bad for them. "Good for you, how's it going?" helps more than any fact about lungs. And if you're the one quitting, most American campuses have a health center that offers free help, and saying it out loud to friends makes it more likely to stick.

Phrases

you've decided to stop and you're working on it

you're smoking less, not zero yet

the number you've reduced to

you stopped all at once, with no help

how long since your last cigarette

help that makes the cravings weaker

moments when you really want one

you smoked once after quitting

the supportive reply to "I'm quitting"

offering support without pushing

a common reason people give for quitting

the result people report

Say it out loud

Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.

Practice · 3 min

Say where you are. Situation on the left, one natural line on the right.

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Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.