The best way to quit smoking cold turkey is to make a swift clean cut away from cigarettes.
Make a firm decision that you have had your last ever cigarette, and don't look back.
Many people make promises to themselves about quitting smoking.
They say things like "I'll quit when I've finished this pack" or "next week when things have calmed down at work, I'll be able to quit".
These are just different forms of procrastination: of putting off till tomorrow what you never really intended to do today.
Sometimes it's better to not think about quitting smoking in a certain time frame, but to quit smoking cold turkey - to do it right away.
As soon as the idea comes into your mind, say to yourself "I am quitting right now".
But don't do it as a knee jerk reaction, make sure you are really ready so you give yourself the best chance to quit for good.
Throw away all remaining cigarettes, even the packs you have stashed away for emergencies.
Throw them somewhere you can't retrieve them from; leave yourself with no way of finding a cigarette anywhere.
The reason for this is that having those cigarettes in the house will make it easier for you to slip up and if you have to actually have to go out and buy a packet of cigarettes, it makes it that bit harder to "have just one".
Let everyone know that are quitting and try and get your friends and family involved to support you, if you can, although this may be hard if they are smokers too.
Other smokers don't want you to quit because it makes them look bad because they haven't and, since misery loves company the want you to smoke too! Beware of those who want to sabotage your efforts! Getting your head around quitting is a really important issue.
Keep telling yourself that "I used to smoke, but now I don't".
Think of yourself as a non-smoker.
Remind yourself how much better your life is now that you have quit.
You will be healthier, you will have loads more energy and spare money to treat yourself in other ways.
Have a goal in mind as a reward, but make sure it isn't centered around food or you may find that you have to go on a weight loss program shortly after quitting.
Continue to reward yourself frequently because you successfully quit smoking cold turkey.
Make a big deal of putting your "smoking" money aside and build a nest egg to spend on rewards.
When you quit smoking cold turkey, you need to have some other activates lined up to satiate yourself when you get the urge to smoke.
Some things you might try instead of lighting up include yoga, deep breathing exercises, hard candies, gum, walking and anything else you can think of that will get your mind off of smoking and on to healthier activities.