A lot of people want to know how to quit smoking. Advices and
techniques can be found everywhere, but it is important to know that quitting is a matter of will. On the other hand, there are thousands of people who quit every day, and you can be one of them.
Maybe
you are wondering how others can quit. The answer to the question is
very simple, but the theory is simpler than practice. The statistics say
that 95% from the people who try to quit would continue to smoke until the end of the first year. So it's clear that you should have a very strong motivation and desire to quit.
If
you want to grow the will and the motivation to succeed, you will have
to learn the implications of quitting. Try to use the "cold turkey method" that means instant stop.
The first milestone would be the first day. If you are able to stay
without smoking for a whole day, you are on the good path. Three days is
another important milestone, as the nicotine would start to be
eliminated from the body. After two weeks, you won't think about a
cigarette every moment of the day, but the satisfaction of quitting
would start to disappear.
This is a crucial moment, as many people
smoke "one cigarette" after this period, just to see how it is. The
little monster called nicotine spreads in the body, and there you are, a
smoker again. You will have to remember that there is no such thing as "one cigarette".
You will have to educate your brain to think "non-smoking", as the body
would be easily used with the new situation this way. The best way is
to shift the focus from smoking to some other activity.
First of all, restrict the visiting of smoking places and hide all the
stuff related to smoking. Than, find the activity that will substitute
smoking, e.g. start 3-month fitness program with the goal to loose some
weight or achieve some personal record. Once your brain is switched, you
will find it a lot easier to live without cigarettes.
There are also a lot of supportive tips
and tricks that can make easier your way to the non-smoker status. Do
not forget to drink a lot of water, have something to keep your mouth
and hands busy as well as help yourself with some medication or nicotine
chewing gum.
Find regularly updated collection of stop smoking tips in my blog - 1001 ways to quit smoking.
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