| Everyone is encouraging you to quit smoking for good. | | | | smoking and have that list on hand to read each time |
| You've probably thought over the problem and | | | | you smoke. |
| wondered if you could do it, but shoved the thought | | | | You're eventually going to turn your internal dialogue |
| aside in the end. You're not ready, you think. Maybe | | | | messages into ones that discourage you from |
| you're thinking it's too late for you, that you're already | | | | continuing to smoke, which is great. |
| hooked. | | | | Pick a quit date. Make sure it's a date well in the future |
| Maybe you're scared that you'll fail, so you're telling | | | | and one that isn't going to have other stressors going |
| yourself there's no point in trying. Those thoughts are | | | | on at that time. Your quit date will be the day you stop |
| already a clue that it's time to stop smoking now, if | | | | smoking for good. |
| only to prove to yourself that you really are that strong | | | | Plan for it, prepare yourself for it and tell everyone |
| and can kick the habit. | | | | about it. Quitting smoking starts a long, long time before |
| Make no mistake: you will have to be strong to quit | | | | you actually have your last cigarette. |
| smoking. Stopping a habit is difficult, and one that | | | | Withdrawal symptoms are the worst part about trying |
| comes with cravings is even harder to kick. But if so | | | | to quit smoking. When you try to quit smoking, you |
| many people have stopped smoking for good, there | | | | might mentally think that you need the nicotine |
| really isn't any reason to think you can't stop smoking | | | | contained in the cigarettes. |
| too. In fact, here is plenty of support, help for ways to | | | | Oftentimes, however, you can trick your brain into |
| stop smoking, as well as quit smoking aids available to | | | | forgetting about those craving by drinking a glass of |
| make quitting easier than ever. | | | | water or doing something else that will take your mind |
| Before you decide to quit, sit down and write a list of | | | | off it. |
| all the reasons to stop smoking now. Think of | | | | Your doctor can give you some medical advice on |
| everything you can: your health, financial aspects, odor | | | | ways to quit smoking, too. You can choose one or |
| and smells, house damage, risks for your children or | | | | more aids because it's proven that quitting cold turkey |
| friends. No reason is too small. Now, write down all the | | | | doesn't have successful results. Many people use |
| reasons you should continue to smoke. The lists | | | | patches, hypnotism, laser treatment, and other ways to |
| probably don't even come close to evening out, do | | | | quit smoking. |
| they? | | | | There really is no reason to be a martyr and put |
| The list of reasons to quit smoking should be | | | | yourself through the hardest times possible. Accept |
| something you carry everywhere for a while. The | | | | help from your doctor, listen to advice about coping |
| point is to remind yourself why you should stop | | | | with cravings and make the process easier. |