It is important to go over the basics when talking about smoking cessation. Since people usually do not plan out how they will begin smoking, they sometimes lose sight of the idea that you must plan out how to quit. Many smokers treat this life-changing event as casually as deciding which restaurant to eat at on Saturday night. But stopping smoking is a very difficult proposition for most smokers.
Sure the intermittent smokers or social smokers may be able to quit whenever they want, but that's because they're likely not addicted to nicotine as roughly 85% of all smokers are. This is why it is so difficult to quit.
There are a few things that must be done before starting a stop smoking program. Many who try to quit without these often suffer from relapse within a very short period of time. If a smoker doesn't know what to expect then it's easy for them to get pulled offsides at the first sign of trouble. For instance, if a smoker doesn't plan on what to do when the cravings hit, will they crater and light one up? It's hard to say, but Vegas would say the odds are pretty good. So let's go over the basics.
1. Decide to quit smoking
2. Know why you want to quit
3. Plan out how you want to quit (what method or methods you'll choose, etc.)
4. See your doctor or other license smoking cessation professional
5. Set a quit day
Gaining knowledge to create a game plan is one of the single greatest steps you can execute when you stop smoking. There are some nice places to go to get information, but watch out for sites selling you what basically amounts to snake oil, or what we call placebo-based smoking remedies. Everyone has a plan that promises 100% success. But if that were true, then there would be no smokers left in the world.
Sure the intermittent smokers or social smokers may be able to quit whenever they want, but that's because they're likely not addicted to nicotine as roughly 85% of all smokers are. This is why it is so difficult to quit.
There are a few things that must be done before starting a stop smoking program. Many who try to quit without these often suffer from relapse within a very short period of time. If a smoker doesn't know what to expect then it's easy for them to get pulled offsides at the first sign of trouble. For instance, if a smoker doesn't plan on what to do when the cravings hit, will they crater and light one up? It's hard to say, but Vegas would say the odds are pretty good. So let's go over the basics.
1. Decide to quit smoking
2. Know why you want to quit
3. Plan out how you want to quit (what method or methods you'll choose, etc.)
4. See your doctor or other license smoking cessation professional
5. Set a quit day
Gaining knowledge to create a game plan is one of the single greatest steps you can execute when you stop smoking. There are some nice places to go to get information, but watch out for sites selling you what basically amounts to snake oil, or what we call placebo-based smoking remedies. Everyone has a plan that promises 100% success. But if that were true, then there would be no smokers left in the world.
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