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The word try is always attached to the phenomenon of quitting more so when it comes to smoking. Why is it so much difficult to give up any other addiction but smoking? One of the apparent reasons could be that people don't take the implications of smoking too seriously. Cigarettes are too easily available. It is cool to smoke in public or with friends. Or something to that effect.
Well like any other vice if it is in a controllable limit then there isn't much to worry about. One should still try to quit the habit. Because a bad habit is a bad habit and there is no excuse.
These are excerpts from a book I had once read on how to quit smoking.
Getting Ready to Quit
1. Set a date for quitting. If possible, have a friend quit smoking with you.
2. Notice when and why you smoke. Try to find the things in your daily life that you often do while smoking (such as drinking your morning cup of coffee or driving a car).
3. Change your smoking routines: Keep your cigarettes in a different place. Smoke with your other hand. Think about how you feel when you smoke.
4. Smoke only in certain places, such as outdoors.
5. When you want a cigarette, wait a few minutes. Try to think of something else to do.
6. Buy one pack of cigarettes at a time. Switch to a brand of cigarettes you don't like.
On the Day You Quit
1. Get rid of all your cigarettes. Put away your ashtrays.
2. Change your morning routine.
3. When you get the urge to smoke, do something else instead.
4. Carry other things to put in your mouth, such as gum, hard candy, or a toothpick.
5. Reward yourself at the end of the day for not smoking. See a movie or buy a fancy dress.
Staying Quit
1. Don't worry if you are sleepier or more short-tempered than usual; these feelings will pass.
2. Try to exercise – take walks or go to the gym.
3. Consider the positive things about quitting, such as how much you like yourself as a non-smoker, health benefits for you and your family.
4. When you feel tense, try to keep busy, think about ways to solve the problem, tell yourself that smoking won't make it any better, and go do something else.
5. Eat regular meals. Feeling hungry is sometimes mistaken for the desire to smoke. 6. Let others know that you have quit smoking-most people will support you.
7. If you slip and smoke, don't be discouraged. Many former smokers tried to stop several times before they finally succeeded. Quit again.
It is all in the mind as they say and I am sure if you make up your mind then there is no stopping you |
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