You can quit smoking with the right information and become smoke free.
Every time I had quit smoking it takes a lot of effort.
In all those times that I had quit before, you do and will learn what helps and destroys your efforts.
So, if you fail in stopping the smoking, you can also cut back on how many you have.
There is no doubt on the benefits for yourself and the loved ones in your life.
Check with your health providers for workshops for extra help in being smoke free.
With the right approach the cravings will be easy to over come.
Do not fall into the trap that to quit smoking is too hard to do.
The last time I quit smoking I signed up with one of those stop smoking support groups.
The reason I did that it was just killing me to quit over and over again, pure torture it was...
It was going to be the last time for me.
Daily and personalized support can go a long way.
It can be one hell of a psychological ride, not counting the physical cravings.
Stop smoking support groups help with tips and advice to head off what you will be facing.
There is nothing innovative about this, we all go thur the same withdraws.
I was just so afraid to fail again, stress and more stress.
Your mind will play tricks on you, coming up with reasons to smoke.
Learn a few ways to talk yourself out of having that smoke.
Arm yourself with the information of why you smoke and understand the effects it has on you.
Change your behavior, plan it out ahead of time and like do not hang out with your smoking co-workers and friends.
Treat the tobacco like a dependence problem because it is.
Face these challenges if you truly want to quit smoking.
A fantasy to me was to quit cold turkey and a fantasy indeed smoking two packs a day.
To quit cold turkey to some is one of the best known methods to quit smoking and the oldest one also.
Cold turkey means to quit smoking without any planning or forethought or plan without any stop smoking aids.
Trying to quit smoking with products that ease your cravings and withdraw symptoms helps some but not others.
Some say that people who use a nicotine patch are less likely to fall back into smoking again.
Even if you slip up and have a cigarette, do not give in and start smoking again, just move on with your efforts.
Do not think about your past failures just keep trying and you will succeed.
I worked up to stopping smoking thur making a promise to myself to do so.
Telling my self I would be uncomfortable for a few days at first.
Your friends and family can help in keeping you on track with your will power.
Also, remember that most smokers fail a few times before the successful quit.
Most stop smoking aids contain nicotine as a ingredient, but more aids are coming on the market everyday that do not contain it.
Some drugs that the doctor may use on you are bupropion, chantix and fluoxetine.
Fluoxetine is for people who may be prone to depression.
Chantix may be Pfizer miraculous drug for quitting smoking.
Bupropion is another stop smoking drug that is free of nicotine.
Always check with a doctor first before starting any drugs.
When your body is kicking the nicotine it will give withdraw symptoms like a mild cold or irritability and fatigue.
These symptoms will be the strongest in the first 48 hours and in the first week and ease up in the second week.
Remember it is temporary and will go away.
If you understand this it will be easy to know what going on in your body and when it will go away.
If you need an incentive to quit smoking think about how much money your can save in a year if you are not buying smokes.
After a year buy your self something special.
One other incentive would be no more negative attitudes from the non-smokers at work.
You will no longer have to stand 15 feet away from the door of a building because you will not be smoking anymore.
No anti-smoking law to deal with, make all the laws they want, raise taxes on the cigarettes.
I have always said if they would outlaw cigarettes, it would put all the drug dealers out of business.