We are more aware now than ever that smoking is a serious detriment to your health. It can be damaging to you and to the people around you, thanks to secondhand smoke. There are many ways to quit smoking. However, did you know that it is possible to stop smoking without using nicotine replacement? There are merits to nicotine replacement therapy, also known as NRT. It must be said, though, that there are also benefits to trying some other methods.
It is hard to quit smoking. It ranks right up there with losing weight, in terms of the patience, struggle, and will power it may take to stop. Nicotine is a very addicting drug. It holds on very tight, so to speak.
Let us discuss, first, how nicotine replacement therapy actually works. To put it simply, it is designed to make your body and your mind quit craving cigarettes - or more rather, the nicotine contained within them. Replacement therapy allows tiny amounts of nicotine to enter into your body and bloodstream. Most often a patch is used, but there are nicotine inhalers and other methods used as well, such as nicotine gum.
The problem is with Nicotine Replacement Therapy is that your body is still getting nicotine. You are not doing without it at all. Furthermore, after a span of time, many people take on the mistaken belief that they will be able to control their smoking. They believe that they will still be able to smoke cigarettes, perhaps socially. In no time at all, however, they will be back where they started. So nicotine therapy definitely has its downfalls.
Thus, you may need to take matters into your own hands without relying on nicotine replacement. There are some tips which can help you to do this. Willpower helps, but it is not the only thing you need. First of all, you need to identify a few things - such as why you want to stop smoking; how you intend to prepare; and when you want to stop.
So, first things first: why is it that you want to stop smoking? Every person has a different reason for this. Sometimes it is for their health. Sometimes it is simply because they do not want to waste their money any longer. Whatever the case may be, knowing why you want to stop smoking is the first step in helping you succeed.
Deciding when you want to quit is hugely important as well. We tend to make bargains with ourselves. You may think to yourself that you will stop once you finish your last pack or your last carton. However, that inevitably leads to one more pack, one more carton, one more cigarette. You need to have a set date, mark it down, and tell people about it.
Next, you need to find a stop smoking program and start making preparations. It is better, for instance, to either throw away or give away the cigarettes you have left rather than keeping them around thinking that you would never touch them. You also need to make changes in your personal routine. If you tend to take a smoke break at a certain time at work or after a meal, plan to find something else to do at that time.
Making a plan to stop smoking is a far better use of your time rather than depending on the 'magic' solution promised by Nicotine Replacement Therapies to help you quit smoking.
It is hard to quit smoking. It ranks right up there with losing weight, in terms of the patience, struggle, and will power it may take to stop. Nicotine is a very addicting drug. It holds on very tight, so to speak.
Let us discuss, first, how nicotine replacement therapy actually works. To put it simply, it is designed to make your body and your mind quit craving cigarettes - or more rather, the nicotine contained within them. Replacement therapy allows tiny amounts of nicotine to enter into your body and bloodstream. Most often a patch is used, but there are nicotine inhalers and other methods used as well, such as nicotine gum.
The problem is with Nicotine Replacement Therapy is that your body is still getting nicotine. You are not doing without it at all. Furthermore, after a span of time, many people take on the mistaken belief that they will be able to control their smoking. They believe that they will still be able to smoke cigarettes, perhaps socially. In no time at all, however, they will be back where they started. So nicotine therapy definitely has its downfalls.
Thus, you may need to take matters into your own hands without relying on nicotine replacement. There are some tips which can help you to do this. Willpower helps, but it is not the only thing you need. First of all, you need to identify a few things - such as why you want to stop smoking; how you intend to prepare; and when you want to stop.
So, first things first: why is it that you want to stop smoking? Every person has a different reason for this. Sometimes it is for their health. Sometimes it is simply because they do not want to waste their money any longer. Whatever the case may be, knowing why you want to stop smoking is the first step in helping you succeed.
Deciding when you want to quit is hugely important as well. We tend to make bargains with ourselves. You may think to yourself that you will stop once you finish your last pack or your last carton. However, that inevitably leads to one more pack, one more carton, one more cigarette. You need to have a set date, mark it down, and tell people about it.
Next, you need to find a stop smoking program and start making preparations. It is better, for instance, to either throw away or give away the cigarettes you have left rather than keeping them around thinking that you would never touch them. You also need to make changes in your personal routine. If you tend to take a smoke break at a certain time at work or after a meal, plan to find something else to do at that time.
Making a plan to stop smoking is a far better use of your time rather than depending on the 'magic' solution promised by Nicotine Replacement Therapies to help you quit smoking.
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