| Introduction | | | | goal to quit smoking, marshal your support, and then tell |
| Quitting smoking is one of the most difficult things that | | | | those people important to you that you have decided |
| you can do. If you've been smoking for awhile then | | | | to quit. For the most part, they will not only support you |
| you know that you are addicted. And to break an | | | | but help you in your endeavor. Your family and friends |
| addiction, you must work very hard. So, the decision to | | | | are going to want you to be successful. There may be |
| quit smoking is a significant one and now the work | | | | a naysayer or two in the group. Don't let that get to |
| begins. | | | | you. Charge hard toward your non-smoking goal. |
| Over the next few weeks, as you move away from | | | | Use Quit Smoking Tips and Quit Smoking Aids to |
| cigarettes and other tobacco products, you are going | | | | Assist You |
| to be unlearning some bad habits that have been | | | | Things are changing rapidly. Unlike just a few short |
| plaguing you for years. And that's why you need help. | | | | years ago, there are thousands of aids that will help |
| But your decision to quit cigarettes or quit tobacco is | | | | you quit. Some are free, some come at a cost. They |
| the most important decision that you can make at this | | | | all have differing results. But they are out there and if |
| time in your life. Smoking cigarettes affects so many | | | | they will help you quit smoking, they are worth the |
| other parts of your life - your finances, you health, your | | | | investment. Sometimes the investment is just a |
| friendships and relationships and even your job. | | | | moment or two of your time. Other times there is a |
| So despite what is in front of you, don't be deterred. It | | | | financial investment. But don't let paying for a self help |
| can be done. Thousands of smokers stop smoking | | | | product shy you away from help. Just do the current |
| cigarettes daily. You can be one of them. With | | | | math. If you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day you |
| effective quit smoking tips, the right support structure | | | | are smoking away 5 bucks a day. That's a little over |
| and stop smoking aids, you will be able to conquer this | | | | $1,800 annually. So, a couple hundred dollar investment |
| thing. | | | | on an effective quit smoking aid is not going to hurt. If |
| You've Probably Tried to Quit Smoking Many Times | | | | you successfully quit, you are still going to be way |
| Before | | | | ahead, financially. |
| That doesn't matter. Anyone who has ever quit | | | | Save the Money that You Save! |
| before you has tried multiple times to stop before they | | | | Get a jar - a big one, and start tossing the money in it |
| have gotten it right. The important thing is that you | | | | that you use to buy cigarettes. Do it daily. Make sure it |
| have made the decision to stop smoking. If you have | | | | is a jar so that you can see the money grow. Then go |
| tried before and failed, take some time to review | | | | open up a special savings account for this money. At |
| those occasions and assess what went wrong. Odds | | | | the end of every week, take the money to the bank |
| are you will slip up. But slipping up is an important | | | | and deposit it (you wouldn't want to have $2,000 |
| juncture in quitting smoking because it leaves you with | | | | dollars in cash sitting around in a jar!). At the end of the |
| a critical decision - are you going to give up and stay | | | | year, treat yourself to something nice with some of |
| off the wagon or are you going to climb back on that | | | | the money and keep saving the rest. |
| wagon and keep working hard until you quit for good. If | | | | Craving is Normal |
| you slip up it just means that you are human. Don't let | | | | You are going to crave cigarettes. Often, you crave |
| that derail you. Just ignore it and continue your smoking | | | | cigarettes for years to come. The first 48 hours |
| cessation program. | | | | though, are the toughest. When you get through the |
| Set a Date to Quit Smoking | | | | first 48 hours the battle is almost won. If you are using |
| Some people just make the decision to quit. No | | | | a smoke cessation aid, like gum, patches or lozenges, |
| planning, no foresight, they just try to quit. Some folk | | | | stick to the plan that they suggest. Physical craving |
| that do this succeed. But those people are the | | | | comes and go, but psychological craving can go on, as |
| exception. While it is not impossible to just quit without | | | | I mentioned earlier, for years. But it is not an |
| any type of advanced preparation, odds are you will | | | | overwhelming craving. Just know that once you |
| be more successful if you put some planning and | | | | complete your smoking cessation program, you can |
| thought into your decision. Set a date in the future | | | | never smoke again or use any type of nicotine |
| when you want to quit. Then, as that day nears, make | | | | products. If you do, you may pick up the habit again. |
| all the necessary preparations - purchase your self- | | | | So, don't cave in to the cravings. Condition yourself to |
| help materials and stop smoking aids, visit support web | | | | expect them, deal with them, and then move on. |
| sites and collect information. Then when your quit day | | | | If you Slip, Don't Beat Yourself Up |
| comes you will be more than ready to get started. | | | | If you slip up and have a smoke, don't be too hard on |
| Quit Smoking Because You Want to Quit | | | | yourself. And don't listen to that crazy inner voice that |
| You have to want to do it. You can listen to others | | | | is going to try to convince to start smoking again. It is |
| and take their advice, but in your heart, you have to | | | | going to tell you that you are not strong, have no will |
| really want to quit smoking. If you make the decision to | | | | power and that you will always be a smoker. It will |
| quit and you are not the one driving that decision than | | | | even try to persuade you that you enjoy smoking and |
| your chances of failing increase significantly. So, be | | | | smoking isn't so bad after all. Don't listen. Make sure |
| sure that it is your decision because you will be more | | | | your logic triumphs. Know that you were not born to |
| committed to it. | | | | smoke cigarettes. Know that there was a time in your |
| Eliminate Habits that Lead to Smoking | | | | life where your lungs were clear. Fight to return your |
| Maybe you have a cigarette with a beer or a cigarette | | | | body to that state. |
| after eating. What about that cigarette over a cup of | | | | Hopefully, some of the information that I have shared |
| coffee? There are many situations in your life that | | | | here will help you. I've been where you are and I was |
| have become "tobacco assisted". These are things | | | | successful. If I can be a successful quitter and a |
| that you do that either lead to you lighting up or you | | | | passionate non-smoking advocate, so can you. I have |
| light up while doing them. Try to avoid those situations | | | | been tobacco free for nearly 12 years. As you begin |
| and try to eliminate any habitual behavior that leads to | | | | to cease your smoking, reach out to others and see |
| smoking. | | | | how you can help them. One day, 10, 15 years from |
| Find a Good Support Structure | | | | now, you will be looking back and be able to reach out |
| Many folk keep it quiet that they have decided to quit | | | | and help those that are struggling to quit. Good luck in |
| smoking cigarettes. That's really not a good plan. Set a | | | | your quest. |