| Can you still remember the very first time you had | | | | stay with your goal. Other smokers may not like to |
| your first cigarette? Probably you can't. You probably | | | | agree with you and may not be on your side to help |
| cannot even recall how many cigarettes you have | | | | you get through. They probably will want you to fail |
| already lit today. Smoking, like any other addiction, can | | | | because your success may put pressure on them to |
| consume a person. The main drawback of smoking is | | | | stop smoking as well. So be ready to face such |
| the adverse effect it has on a person's health. | | | | enmity. |
| There are numerous reported cases of lung cancer | | | | 2. Give yourself a penalty for every cigarette that you |
| caused by second hand smoking. People working in | | | | light. This could be an unpleasant but essential chore. |
| bars and restaurants who haven't even smoked a | | | | 3. Always remind yourself of the benefits of quitting. |
| single cigarette in their whole lives have been | | | | How quitting can give you and your loved ones longer |
| diagnosed with lung cancer caused by cigarette | | | | lives to live. Think also of the penalties you are going to |
| smoke. Exposure to heavy cigarette smoke at the | | | | endure every time you fall back. Every time you are |
| workplace is a spiteful work hazard. | | | | tempted to light a cigarette, picture yourself lying thin |
| Surely, you realize that by smoking you are not only | | | | and sick with lung cancer or chronic bronchitis. |
| jeopardizing your own health but that of the people | | | | 4. You will definitely save a lot of money by quitting. |
| around you as well. Most often the people that are | | | | Think of how much money you will be saving and buy |
| most affected by your addiction are the very people | | | | yourself a gift out of that money. Something that you |
| whom you love. Studies show that spouses of heavy | | | | would really like to have or have been wanting for |
| smokers have a higher death rate compared with non | | | | years. |
| smokers' spouses. | | | | 5. Always bear in mind that there will be times when |
| How do you start? Most often the challenge for a | | | | you will feel anxious, uneasy or unable to concentrate |
| lifetime change is gargantuan but your motivation to | | | | and smoking will not be the way out of these |
| change should be even more enormous in order to | | | | situations. You can take a walk or jog and have some |
| come up victorious. | | | | fresh air. You can go window-shopping and look for |
| Motivation is the secret to stop smoking for good. Any | | | | that special gift you want for yourself out of the |
| technique than can keep you motivated to go on with | | | | money you will save from quitting. These will ease |
| your fight against smoking is worth trying. The following | | | | your tension. |
| may help you get through your struggle and may | | | | 6. The effects of withdrawal may make you feel |
| actually help you get closer to your objective that is to | | | | horrible but always keep in mind that you will feel way |
| stop smoking and live a healthier life. | | | | much better soon. |
| 1. It can help if you tell everyone around you like your | | | | By stopping your addiction now, you are giving yourself |
| friends, officemates and relatives that you are trying to | | | | and those you love longer chance to live and enjoy life |
| stop smoking. This will serve as a control measure and | | | | together. |
| places a social pressure on you to keep focused and | | | | |