| Quitting smoking can be a very traumatic experience | | | | for guests who smoke. He might have two or three |
| for smokers. We know from research that smokers | | | | books of matches, and maybe an old lighter, for |
| will only be able to muster the will and fortitude to quit | | | | candles or the barbecue. He certainly would not have |
| smoking every three of four years. | | | | a whole stack of ashtrays and a box of books of |
| Whichever method you choose to quit smoking, there | | | | matches, or lighters in every room of the house. |
| are certain things you can do, once you have quit, to | | | | Break Your Habits. I'm not talking about anything drastic |
| help yourself stay nicotine free. Some of them are | | | | here. If you used to smoke reading a certain book in a |
| obvious, others less so, but you should try and follow all | | | | certain chair, read another book in another chair for a |
| of them to give yourself the best chance of success. | | | | little while. When you quit smoking, your life does not |
| Throw away your cigarettes. This should be obvious, | | | | end, it starts. You don't have to stop doing everything |
| and it probably is, but it is also the most important. | | | | you enjoyed because you mistakenly think that they |
| Take all remaining cigarettes, break them, throw them | | | | will not be enjoyable without your little nicotine crutch. |
| in the toilet and flush. Make sure you eliminate all | | | | All you want to do is switch around your habits a little |
| tobacco products and remains from your home and | | | | bit so you experience new things, without nicotine. |
| car. Empty the ashtrays. I've been known to smoke an | | | | There are many things you may want to do to help |
| old cigarette "butch" when jonesing for nicotine. It's | | | | yourself stay nicotine-free, but start with these three |
| disgusting, and you don't want to do it, so remove all | | | | simple steps. And for the love of God, do NOT keep a |
| temptation. | | | | cigarette around, "just in case". This alone will |
| Throw away your Nicotine Paraphernalia. By that I | | | | guarantee your failure! |
| mean all ashtrays, lighters, matches, rolling papers if | | | | Be strong and remember that soon, you will be |
| you used to roll your own, everything. You are now a | | | | enjoying whole days, then weeks and months without |
| non-smoker. A good rule of thumb is to ask yourself | | | | a thought given to smoking or cigarettes! How |
| what you would find at a long-time non-smoker's | | | | incredible will THAT feel? |
| home, and just keep that. He might have one ashtray, | | | | |