Author: Mark David Peters

Any smoker will tell you how hard it is to quit. Some say it is the hardest addiction to to conquer, some medical professionals say its even harder to quit then heroin. The reason why its so hard, is manly due to the substances found in cigarettes such as nicotine and all the chemical additives cigarette companies like to put in to keep people hooked.

But it is also hard because of the nature of the smoking habit. Needing a smoke for every occasion. The smoke with coffee in the morning, the smoke on the drive to work, the smoke break at work, the smoke after every meal, the smoke when your stressed, the smoke when your happy, the smoke when talking to someone etc.

It is still somewhat accepted in our society (although becoming less accepted more recently). So quitting can be extremely hard. We now know the harm smoking can cause, and the long term effects are severe and deadly.

So the motivation is available when you exam the outcome of years of smoking. There is absolutely no benefit to smoking. It is expensive and it is guaranteed to leave you breathless, with a long and painful journey of regret. So how do you quit?

Smoking Cessation Products May Help

Some people have had success using the patch or nicotine gum, such as nicorettes. It is recommended that you talk to your doctor to find the medication that is best suited for you, as well as combine counseling or group therapy with this approach.

Counseling and/or Support Groups

You can ask for help from professionals and counselors or join a support group, similar to AA. Support groups have had tremendous success for addicts.

Cold Turkey

Although this may seem like the hardest route, it also has a high success rate for those that can sustain for long periods of time.

Whichever way you choose, you may need to try quiting smoking a number of times before you feel you are no longer craving it on a daily basis.

More tips you may find helpful:

1. Make a plan - write down what you think are the harmful effects of smoking, also write down what you feel you will benefit or gain from quiting. Make a plan to quit for good. Pick a day to quit and prepare yourself to replace smoking with healthier choices such as exercise and healthy snacking. Know what triggers smoking and try to change the pattern.

For example, if you smoke with coffee in the morning, change to tea, if you smoke on work breaks, eat fruit instead, if you smoke at the pub with your friends, avoid that situation for awhile.

2. Don’t Carry Smokes or Smoking Tools - Don’t carry matches, or lighters, or cigarettes with you. Anything that helps trigger the need for a cigarette, must be thrown aside. You need all the help you can get to start triggering new habits, and discarding the nasty, deadly habit of smoking.

3. Start Exercising More - Replace the old habit of smoking out of boredom and dazing into space, with activity and fun. You basically have to start a new life. But a more adventurous and fun life. Join a sport, star doing yoga, run, start living and enjoy each fresh breath.

4. Recruit a Friend - Find a friend or family member that wants to help or wants to quit smoking as well. You will need someone who is close to you to encourage your new lifestyle and support the times that may be difficult.

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