One of the easiest and most common-sense methods of quitting smoking is also one of the best.
It's called Wrap It Up.
Bum a sheet of notebook paper from a co-worker, friend, parents - whoever. Do it first thing in the morning.
Up at the top, write Smoking Log.
Then, down the left side, write down the number of cigarettes you think you'll smoke that day.
Smoke your first cigarette. (Easy so far, right?)
While you are smoking, write down why you wanted Smoke Number 1. I'm not kidding.
Were you bored? Did you do it because I said so? Did you do it because someone said you couldn't? Or shouldn't? Are you rewarding yourself for getting something done (one of my personal favorites). Are you relieving stress?
Whatever - you get the idea.
Now that you have written the first reason, take your pack of smokes and carefully wrap it up in the piece of paper. Fold it up nice and neat, and then put a rubber band around it.
That sucker's not going anywhere, is it? It will be there in your pocket or purse awaiting your next urge to smoke. At which time you will once again record your thoughts on why you are smoking that second, or third, or 23rd smoke.
Wrap it up, unwrap it. Then do it again.
At the end of the day, look that piece of paper over and you should see a pattern start to emerge.
Do this for a week and you will know without a doubt why you smoke. And you'll figure out what triggers those smoking urges.
Sure, you enjoy smoking. But that's not why you smoke. Read the sheet.
THAT's why you smoke.
It's called Wrap It Up.
Bum a sheet of notebook paper from a co-worker, friend, parents - whoever. Do it first thing in the morning.
Up at the top, write Smoking Log.
Then, down the left side, write down the number of cigarettes you think you'll smoke that day.
Smoke your first cigarette. (Easy so far, right?)
While you are smoking, write down why you wanted Smoke Number 1. I'm not kidding.
Were you bored? Did you do it because I said so? Did you do it because someone said you couldn't? Or shouldn't? Are you rewarding yourself for getting something done (one of my personal favorites). Are you relieving stress?
Whatever - you get the idea.
Now that you have written the first reason, take your pack of smokes and carefully wrap it up in the piece of paper. Fold it up nice and neat, and then put a rubber band around it.
That sucker's not going anywhere, is it? It will be there in your pocket or purse awaiting your next urge to smoke. At which time you will once again record your thoughts on why you are smoking that second, or third, or 23rd smoke.
Wrap it up, unwrap it. Then do it again.
At the end of the day, look that piece of paper over and you should see a pattern start to emerge.
Do this for a week and you will know without a doubt why you smoke. And you'll figure out what triggers those smoking urges.
Sure, you enjoy smoking. But that's not why you smoke. Read the sheet.
THAT's why you smoke.
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