Preparing Yourself to Quit Smoking

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Preparing Yourself to Quit Smoking

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Before we proceed, you will need to decide if you actually want to methods to quit smoking, and evaluate your reasons, because if you don’t simply forget everything and go away from this piece of writing.

If you are sure, then let’s proceed.

Look at the positive part, avoid negativist thinking about how hard it might be. Write down on a piece of paper all the reasons you have for quitting and look on the paper daily. Prepare your self physically for the big moment, drink lots of liquids, don’t neglect your sleep and avoid getting tired. Pick a date, on which you will be quitting, and stick to it no matter what. Try to be realistic, of course it will be hard to quit, but from hard to impossible is a long way. Know that the dependency symptoms will be gone in a few weeks The greatest temptation will be in the first week, when you are still dependent.

There might be other additional stressful moments during the fist months. Identify those moments because those will be the hardest times and you will need all the resources to restrain. Most people have to try a couple of time to succeed quitting. So don’t be sad if you can’t do it, the next time you will try will be much better.

Implicating another person will make the passing a lot simpler. A simple bet with a friend can give you the edge you need. Tell everyone you are quitting, there will be moments when you will require all their support. Don’t quit at once. Remember that you are also physically dependent, so prepare you mind also. When you have only one week until the proposed date, start smoking less. You can do this for example by only smoking half of each cigarette, or by delaying the lighting of the first cigarette with one hour every day. Decide every day how many cigarettes you will be smoking, and if you can, smoke even less. Smoke only when you really want to and avoid the moments when you light a cigarette by habit. Just before you really why quit smoking, leave somewhere without cigarettes.

That first day without cigarettes will be the hardest, and you should be very careful, and only think you will not be smoking “today”. Then throw away all cigarettes and lighters. Even make a list of possible desires of yours, and calculate how many cigarettes packs you should not be buying if you want to afford them.

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