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Smoking - useful tips on how to stop |
| Date Added: February 20, 2010 05:51:47 PM |
| Author: moyrrisonsmith36 |
| Category: Computers: Internet |
| Stopping smoking can be hard. After all, the nicotine in cigarettes is a potently addictive drug. Nevertheless, with the proper approach, you can overcome the cravings. PUT IT IN THE WRITTEN FORM. Smokers who would like to make a considerable change usually are a lot more successful when they put it in THE WRITTEN FORM. So, jot down all the reasons why you wish to quit smoking, such as financial and health benefits. Keep that list where you can see it, and add to it as you think of new reasons. GET SUPPORT. Smokers whose friends and family help them get out of the habit are more likely to succeed. If you are unwilling to tell your parents or family that you are a smoker, assure your friends know, and ask them for help. Set up a quit date. Pick out a day when you'll stop smoking. Inform your friends (and your family members, if they know you are a smoker) that you're going to give up smoking on that day. Regard that day as a demarcation line between the smoking you and the new and improved nonsmoker you'll turn into. Don't let your apartment smoky. Remove lighters, ashtrays and spring clean. FIGURE OUT YOUR TRIGGERS You probably know when you crave a cigarette, such as after meals, when you're at your close friend's apartment, when drinking coffee, or when driving. These situations are your triggers for smoking — it feels automatic to light as cigarette when you're in them. Once you've figured out your triggers, try these tips: - Avoid these situations. For instance, if you smoke when driving, get a lift to work, walk, or take the bus for a few weeks. If you commonly smoke after meals, make it a point to do something else after you eat, such as read a newspaper or telephone a friend. How you feel after you give up smoking will depend on how many cigarettes you smoked daily and how addicted your body is to nicotine. You may feel like lighting a cigarette or feel hungrier than usual. You may feel nervous and have difficulty in concentrating. You may cough more at first, and you may have pounding headaches. These are withdrawal symptoms. They are particularly strong during the first few days after you give up smoking. Commonly most of them go away in several weeks. Remember that even one puff of a cigarette can lead to a relapse. Should you begin smoking again, do not give up. Set a new stop date. Go on trying. |
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