Many people, many of whom are ex-smokers, believe that quitting smoking is hard. Truth is, you can quit smoking right now, easily, and without any withdrawal symptoms...all by quitting in a different manner from most people.
The most important thing to remember about quitting smoking is that you believe that it is hard, and that very belief makes it hard for you to quit. Trying to quit through all the other hokey "methods" out there doesn't really help, either.
The second thing is that when you stop, you aren't giving up anything. You're freeing yourself from the awful prison that cigarettes have you in, and that's one of the most liberating things you can do for yourself...as long as you know that. Otherwise, you'll be fighting against yourself the entire time, cursing yourself for trying to stop.
When you realize that quitting is an entirely positive thing (and that there isn't a thing to miss about smoking), you won't even be bothered by other smokers, or normal things that trigger you to smoke. The key is to understand the difference between what you think cigarettes do for you (relaxation, etc.) and what they actually do (temporarily relieve the anxiety and lack of concentration that they themselves cause) and that makes it very easy to stop.
Knowing where you need to be to quit, and actually being there mentally is the hardest thing that you'll need to do to quit smoking. Luckily, that's just a bit harder than reading this article.
The most important thing to remember about quitting smoking is that you believe that it is hard, and that very belief makes it hard for you to quit. Trying to quit through all the other hokey "methods" out there doesn't really help, either.
The second thing is that when you stop, you aren't giving up anything. You're freeing yourself from the awful prison that cigarettes have you in, and that's one of the most liberating things you can do for yourself...as long as you know that. Otherwise, you'll be fighting against yourself the entire time, cursing yourself for trying to stop.
When you realize that quitting is an entirely positive thing (and that there isn't a thing to miss about smoking), you won't even be bothered by other smokers, or normal things that trigger you to smoke. The key is to understand the difference between what you think cigarettes do for you (relaxation, etc.) and what they actually do (temporarily relieve the anxiety and lack of concentration that they themselves cause) and that makes it very easy to stop.
Knowing where you need to be to quit, and actually being there mentally is the hardest thing that you'll need to do to quit smoking. Luckily, that's just a bit harder than reading this article.
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