Stop smoking: a hard thing to do
A lot of people who try to
stop smoking find that it isn’t an easy thing to do. During time they have become addicted to the nicotine. Smoking has become a habit that is hard to live without. People mostly smoke after dinner, with coffee or in the company of other smokers.
Why quit ?
The most important reason to stop smoking is that it’s bad for your health and can cause
lung cancer. Furthermore there are the physical as well as the financial costs attached to smoking. Being short of breath, lacking energy, poor concentration. Not to mention the high costs a year that could be spend on something else. If you’re not convinced enough to stop for your own health, try thinking about those around you. The people around you inhale
second hand smoke. Especially children are more likely to be faced with chest illnesses or get ear infections or childhood asthma.
How to give up
The best way to give up smoking is to understand your habit. Look at the moments when you usually have a cigarette. If you are aware of the kinds of
triggers you’re prone to it will be easier to recognise, avoid or prepare for them. Keeping a smoking diary the week before you stop might be a useful tool. Here you can also write some suggestions for what to do instead. Keeping distracted will help you take your mind of smoking and perhaps help you to a new hobby.
Giving up smoking requires determination. In order to succeed you need to bear in mind your own reasons for quitting. Whether they are financial, social, emotional or logical doesn’t matter. As long as they are your own and not your doctor’s, your family’s or your friends’. There are several
methods you can appeal to. Acupuncture or
going cold turkey are just two ways to about it. Quitting together with a partner might be easier to keep up. Or you can sign up for group sessions.
Stay stopped
Once you have quitted the trick is to
stay stopped. Staying positive will help a great deal. You will certainly experience some symptoms after you stop smoking but they won’t last. If they do persist and worry you, you should consult your GP. Make sure you get lots of support from people around you. Talk to your family and friends or sign up for an
email motivator. It’s always a good idea to ask other people who’ve given up smoking what their secret is. If you do laps it’s not the end of the world. Use that experience to strengthen your resolve and don’t let it be an excuse to go back to smoking.
