There are those who claim to have given up smoking all in one day without going through side-effects or having a difficult time saying "no" to another cigarette. I don't care what they say - if they quit that easily and then they were not addicted in the first place. Cigarette addiction is one of the strongest addictions a person can have and while it does not cause aggression and abuse, it can cause premature death. There are several reasons to stop smoking (health, life, family..), but there are not any good reasons to continue to smoke. If you smoke, then quitting is the smartest thing you can do to get healthy.
1. Quitting smoking is not going to be easy. If you are truly addicted, it will be one of the hardest things you have ever done. If you go into your stop smoking plan with the idea that it will be a breeze, you won't be ready to withstand the withdrawal symptoms that inevitably ensue. Be prepared for it to be difficult! This will be a battle but if you prepare yourself, you will win it.
2. You cannot hang around with smokers while they are smoking; especially when you have just begun your journey to being smoke-free. The constant breathing of smoke from others cigarettes will make you feels that you must have one as well. Even if you can withstand the craving, it just seems silly to put yourself through it. Walk away when people light up and do not let them smoke in your home or your vehicle.
3. The plan that works best for you may not be the plan that worked for your neighbor. Every one of us responds differently to certain conditions. By all means, try your neighbors idea, but do not assume you can't quit because what they did does not work well for you. When one avenue fails, try another. Some people respond well to hypnosis while others don't. Some are able to replace cigarettes with exercise. Some require a nicotine patch, gum or inhaler. Some must throw their cigarettes out and call it quits immediately while others do better by quitting in steps. Then there are those who choose to combine a few different strategies in their program for quitting smoking. Don't quit quitting.
The most important thing you need to know to quit smoking is that you CAN quit smoking. Be smart about quitting and eventually you will succeed.
1. Quitting smoking is not going to be easy. If you are truly addicted, it will be one of the hardest things you have ever done. If you go into your stop smoking plan with the idea that it will be a breeze, you won't be ready to withstand the withdrawal symptoms that inevitably ensue. Be prepared for it to be difficult! This will be a battle but if you prepare yourself, you will win it.
2. You cannot hang around with smokers while they are smoking; especially when you have just begun your journey to being smoke-free. The constant breathing of smoke from others cigarettes will make you feels that you must have one as well. Even if you can withstand the craving, it just seems silly to put yourself through it. Walk away when people light up and do not let them smoke in your home or your vehicle.
3. The plan that works best for you may not be the plan that worked for your neighbor. Every one of us responds differently to certain conditions. By all means, try your neighbors idea, but do not assume you can't quit because what they did does not work well for you. When one avenue fails, try another. Some people respond well to hypnosis while others don't. Some are able to replace cigarettes with exercise. Some require a nicotine patch, gum or inhaler. Some must throw their cigarettes out and call it quits immediately while others do better by quitting in steps. Then there are those who choose to combine a few different strategies in their program for quitting smoking. Don't quit quitting.
The most important thing you need to know to quit smoking is that you CAN quit smoking. Be smart about quitting and eventually you will succeed.
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