Fact: On average, people who eventually stop smoking have made three or four previous attempts.
If you are desperate to stop smoking, then there's a good chance that you've tried other methods already and they just haven't worked for you. Please don't be put off by this. Most people who successfully stop smoking have tried a number of times before, so don't give up.
It might just be that you haven't found the best way for you to stop smoking yet, that's all. Maybe you have tried the patch or nicotine gum. Maybe you've tried prescription drugs. Maybe you've even given quitting cold turkey a shot. Don't worry, that isn't the end of the list and there's a chance that the best way for you to quit smoking is to use a combination of methods.
The important thing is not to despair if you fail. Instead of seeing it as failure, use it as feedback. Examine the reasons why you failed. There is also another possibility to consider. Maybe it was the wrong time to stop. Maybe there was too much other stress in your life at the time. Maybe you didn't have a plan in place. Maybe you didn't have alternative strategies ready for when you felt the urge to smoke.
The reasons why you failed can all be remedied. Start by figuring out what led to the failure and use it as feedback. It will make you stronger next time. I quit on my fifth attempt because I had learnt from all the other attempts, what didn't work for me. I then set about putting things in place and making the necessary changes so that I didn't fail again - and it worked! If I can do it - then anyone can.
If you are desperate to stop smoking, then there's a good chance that you've tried other methods already and they just haven't worked for you. Please don't be put off by this. Most people who successfully stop smoking have tried a number of times before, so don't give up.
It might just be that you haven't found the best way for you to stop smoking yet, that's all. Maybe you have tried the patch or nicotine gum. Maybe you've tried prescription drugs. Maybe you've even given quitting cold turkey a shot. Don't worry, that isn't the end of the list and there's a chance that the best way for you to quit smoking is to use a combination of methods.
The important thing is not to despair if you fail. Instead of seeing it as failure, use it as feedback. Examine the reasons why you failed. There is also another possibility to consider. Maybe it was the wrong time to stop. Maybe there was too much other stress in your life at the time. Maybe you didn't have a plan in place. Maybe you didn't have alternative strategies ready for when you felt the urge to smoke.
The reasons why you failed can all be remedied. Start by figuring out what led to the failure and use it as feedback. It will make you stronger next time. I quit on my fifth attempt because I had learnt from all the other attempts, what didn't work for me. I then set about putting things in place and making the necessary changes so that I didn't fail again - and it worked! If I can do it - then anyone can.
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