If you find yourself repeating the same steps over and over again, where you keep promising that this is the last smoke you'll ever have, but every time you fail again and again, it's time to change the program. It needs to be acknowledged that you can't quit on your own and it's time to get stop smoking help. Trying to stop suddenly and never smoking again "Cold Turkey" the method you have been trying, has proven to be ineffective in your efforts to stop smoking. And though it may seem very brave of you to do something like this, the facts are that the success rates of succeeding are very low. Without some form of helping support, very few smokers would be able to quit smoking permanently. . "As smokers, we spend years telling ourselves that we will quit next week, next month, by the end of the year...definitely before we do permanent damage. All the while, time goes by and we are no closer to quitting than we were last week, last month, or last year. Nicotine addiction has a way of overpowering better judgment and twisting an otherwise rational person priorities out of whack". (Smoke Cessation Blog-By Terry Martin, About.com)
One major stumbling block to overcome is the craving to smoke. Some 4 million people die every year from smoking-caused diseases, a staggering figure. Although the numbers of smoke related deaths seems overwhelmingly high, thankfully, over a million succeed in quitting each year.
Alright, so you have tried quitting many times before and failed, because you did not get stop smoking help. The main objective here is not to give up. We are all individual beings, meaning we differ, although basically the same but yet unique. What works for one may not work for another or not quite the same way, so keep up your efforts! In fact, most ex-smokers have tried several times before they were finally able to overcome. By getting help and advice you increase significantly your chances of succeeding. Being able to talk with an ex-smoker, someone who understands personally can help you regain your confidence in difficult moments. Statistics report that a person who has tried quitting several times before but did not succeed has a higher chance to make it the next time with the correct stop smoking help. It goes without saying that women who are pregnant and smoke need to get stop smoking help. Especially since the unborn baby health is at risk. The numbers show that children who are exposed to second hand smoke suffer from respiratory disorders, asthma included. So while you are thinking about quitting, there is no time better than right now to get started.
There are many programs available to get stop smoking help that will show you where to start, and how to deal with all the complications, such as cravings that will accompany the stop smoking process and help you maintain a cigarette-free lifestyle. It would be beneficial to set up a plan of attack as a guide to go by in keeping you on course in reaching your ultimate goal of quitting. As mentioned earlier, the odds of stopping "Cold Turkey" are against you. So maybe finding a specialist that can guide you with competent advice or maybe getting involved in some stop smoking help classes where ex-smokers come and try to assist any way they can. According to the experts the most helpful advice comes from an ex-smoker. When seeking help or advice for anything, it stands to reason that those who have been there done that before would be an invaluable recourse to have available.
One major stumbling block to overcome is the craving to smoke. Some 4 million people die every year from smoking-caused diseases, a staggering figure. Although the numbers of smoke related deaths seems overwhelmingly high, thankfully, over a million succeed in quitting each year.
Alright, so you have tried quitting many times before and failed, because you did not get stop smoking help. The main objective here is not to give up. We are all individual beings, meaning we differ, although basically the same but yet unique. What works for one may not work for another or not quite the same way, so keep up your efforts! In fact, most ex-smokers have tried several times before they were finally able to overcome. By getting help and advice you increase significantly your chances of succeeding. Being able to talk with an ex-smoker, someone who understands personally can help you regain your confidence in difficult moments. Statistics report that a person who has tried quitting several times before but did not succeed has a higher chance to make it the next time with the correct stop smoking help. It goes without saying that women who are pregnant and smoke need to get stop smoking help. Especially since the unborn baby health is at risk. The numbers show that children who are exposed to second hand smoke suffer from respiratory disorders, asthma included. So while you are thinking about quitting, there is no time better than right now to get started.
There are many programs available to get stop smoking help that will show you where to start, and how to deal with all the complications, such as cravings that will accompany the stop smoking process and help you maintain a cigarette-free lifestyle. It would be beneficial to set up a plan of attack as a guide to go by in keeping you on course in reaching your ultimate goal of quitting. As mentioned earlier, the odds of stopping "Cold Turkey" are against you. So maybe finding a specialist that can guide you with competent advice or maybe getting involved in some stop smoking help classes where ex-smokers come and try to assist any way they can. According to the experts the most helpful advice comes from an ex-smoker. When seeking help or advice for anything, it stands to reason that those who have been there done that before would be an invaluable recourse to have available.
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