| Many people want to quit smoking. We know it is | | | | - Cold Turkey: This works for some people. In this |
| bad for us, yet it is so difficult to stop. Not all | | | | method you just stop smoking suddenly and get |
| methods of quitting smoking are effective for all | | | | through the withdrawals in the first three days and |
| people. There are various methods you can use to | | | | continue your will power to stay off of them. While |
| help you quit smoking. Some are successful for some | | | | this requires significant will-power of the smoker, it |
| people, but we are all different so you might need to | | | | can be effective if the smoker is committed to |
| find the most effective one for you. You also need | | | | quitting. |
| to find a way to commit to quit smoking while | | | | - Exercise: This is something everyone should be |
| keeping yourself from back sliding and avoiding | | | | doing anyway, but it can really help someone to quit |
| situations where you used to smoke. There is a | | | | smoking. You replace your bad habit with a good one. |
| method out there for you that will work for you to | | | | If you already exercise try to work a little harder (go |
| help you quit smoking. You just have to find it. | | | | for a daily walk, for example) and quit smoking. |
| There are so many different methods to help you | | | | - Money Savings: Just think about how much money |
| quit smoking, you should consider each one. While | | | | you could save if you quit smoking. This is a great |
| one may not become effective for you, another will. | | | | motivation for a lot of people, and it works. Count |
| Sometimes you will have to try out a few different | | | | how many you smoke daily on average. Take the |
| methods to find that one to help you kick the habit. | | | | cost of a pack of cigarettes and multiply it by how |
| Sometimes one or more methods combined together | | | | many you buy per week. Then calculate how much |
| will work even better for you, especially for sticking | | | | you spend on cigarettes every month and every |
| to it in the long run. | | | | year. Focus on something you really like and want for |
| Below are various methods that you should consider, | | | | something to save your cigarette money for instead |
| where each one has proven to be effective for | | | | of the bad habit. |
| many people. | | | | - Support: Get the support you need from your |
| - Acupuncture: Getting acupuncture as you quit | | | | family and friends. Make sure they understand that |
| smoking can help with the side effects and | | | | you are serious about this. Let your friends and |
| withdrawals that come with quitting. This method has | | | | family know that if they are not going to be |
| worked for many people. | | | | encouraging about your endeavor then they should |
| - Motivation: One woman successfully quit smoking | | | | be quiet while you quit. Allow others to encourage |
| by wrapping some heavy tape around her cigarette | | | | you if they will, but don't expect them to. You are |
| pack. It was a reminder that she was quitting. Every | | | | quitting for you, and you can do it. |
| time she felt like going for a cigarette she would ask | | | | You already know all the reasons you should quit |
| herself specific questions: "Do I really need a smoke | | | | smoking, and to really stop smoking requires a mental |
| right now?", "Will I survive without one right now", | | | | commitment to do so. Once you develop that mental |
| and "Is it worth it to reopen the taped up pack and | | | | commitment, one of the methods above or those |
| start again?". This worked for her. You can use your | | | | listed at our web site can help you stop smoking. |
| own motivational questions with this one. | | | | |