Useful Tips to Quit Smoking

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Useful Tips to Quit Smoking

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

by Allan Registe

It is never easy for anyone to quit a habit. Changing your habits never happens quickly either. It takes time and energy and perseverance, but habits can be changed.

There are many reasons to quit smoking. Some involve health concerns such as wrinkled skin. Some involve monetary concerns such as the high cost of insurance. Some reasons can be peer or family pressure such as wanting to be a good role model for your child. Any reason is a good reason to quit smoking.

*Seek support from family, friends and coworker during the process. Tell them you will probably become irritable, and possibly irrational, but they need to know so they can help.

*Set a date to quit smoking. Work towards that date by decreasing the number of cigarettes each day until you reach that date. Tell anyone and everyone about that date. This makes you be accountable for quitting by that date. Hold a ceremony to celebrate the last cigarette.

*Use visualization to see yourself as a non-smoker. Begin by closing your eyes and imagine yourself turning down offers of cigarettes. See yourself throwing all your cigarettes away.

*You as a smoker are the only person who can decide whether to quit in a slow, steady progression or cold turkey. You must know yourself and how you will react.

There are many reasons to quit smoking. Most people do not wake up one morning and say, Oh, I want to be smoker. It usually happens gradually until it has become an addiction.

Nothing is impossible for you to do. To quit smoking is very hard and most people try more than once before they achieve this goal. Do not give up on the process. You can quit smoking and live a happier, healthier life.

About the Author:

Allan Registe has written many articles on steps toquit smoking. Allan also writes a blog about all things relating to helping people to quit smoking. Receive his free report at his quit smoking blog.