by will sprout

Created on: February 28, 2010

HOW TO STOP SMOKING

So you want to STOP SMOKING?

In order to stop smoking you must have the desire to STOP SMOKING.

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU SHOULD REMEMBER.

Are you sure you want to STOP SMOKING?

You must be certain that this is what you want.

In order to stop smoking you must have the desire to STOP SMOKING.

Are you confident that you can STOP SMOKING?

You must have the confidence in your ability to stop smoking.

Once you have decided to STOP SMOKING you must recognize why you smoke?

Why do you smoke?

Is your reason for smoking become nothing more than a habit or do you have a specific reason to smoke?

Discover why you smoke, or when or where you are more likely to smoke. If, for example, you smoke more when you are drinking in company, realizing this fact enables you to recognize an instant which causes you a need to smoke.

But there are weapons at your disposal that will make the idea of not smoking favourable; the most obvious and immediate benefits include saving money and personal hygiene.

The money factor speaks for itself; if you spend 50.00 per week you will save 2600.00 each year.

The benefit to personal hygiene includes no awful smell on your breath or clothes and a healthier appearance.

But there are other benefits: you will reduce the risk of lung cancer; lung diseases; cancer of the throat or larynx; heart diseases or a stroke.

So why do you smoke?

NOTE; those suffering with heart complaints or women who are pregnant should consult their doctor before using any ‘stop smoking product.’

Do you smoke to relax?

If you smoke when you are relaxing or in a social environment it may simply be more out of habit than necessity and it will be the easiest situation to handle. The secret is not to alienate your friends but simply be aware of not smoking. To begin with ‘be aware’ of the situation; find something to do with your hands and do not take any cigarettes with you. It becomes more of awareness than will power, although you do need the willpower to answer NO when someone offers you a cigarette.

This is the Green Zone, requiring more awareness than will power.

Do you smoke when you are tense?

If you smoke more when you are angry, anxious or depressed indicates that you use cigarettes to relieve a mental pressure. This indicates that you smoke to alleviate any negativity in your life; this reason for smoking shows some dependency you have on nicotine. (It is clinically proven that smoking does not reduce anger, anxiety

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