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    HOW TO QUIT SMOKING – METHOD 1

    Smoking can be one tough custom to break. Many people, citing health concerns, have considered quitting smoking only to fall back into the custom after some time. Nicotine addiction can be truly hooking. And the withdrawal syndrome for such can be quite a pain to deal with.

    Smoking presents a amazing hazard to the collective health of the bulk Americans. It has been linked to several ailments such as lung cancer, oral and throat cancer, emphysema, bronchitis and a variety of heart ailments. Aside from these main diseases, smokers generally experience shortness of breath, discoloration of teeth, discoloration of lips and other effects. Because of these reason it comes as no surprise that a lot people have decided to quit smoking altogether.

    The problem is HOW. It is easy to say you would want to smoke. But the urge to light up another stick somehow always wins over the desire to quit. Many people who have decided to quit find themselves crawling back into the custom after sometime. Why? Cigarettes contain nicotine which is a very addictive drug, and once it gets a hold of a person, it never lets go.

    The first thing to know when considering quitting smoking is that quitting is not an event, it's a process. Unfortunately, quitting is harder than picking up the custom in the first place. It will take many of determination and willpower. You will have to treat quitting as a main life activity.

    Habits

    Smoking is a custom that you will have to unlearn. You will have to make a checklist of places and situations where you feel the greatest urge to smoke. After that, you will have to avoid these situations and create new reactions to these situations.

    For example, if usually go to a certain place to smoke, you may want to avoid going to this area for a while. Or, you can spend less time there. You won’t be able to avoid all these places, but altering the situations that you're accustomed to smoking in would aid a lot.

    While you're at that, you should also learn new habits in those situations. For example, if you love smoking after meals, try going to a dissimilar area after consuming and instead of lighting a cigarette, obtain some candy. Candy and other munchies have proven to be a wonderful substitute to while away your desire for a smoke.

    Keep Healthy

    Drink lots of water and eat lots of vegetables. A healthy body is precursor to a healthy mind, which you will need to cope with the rigors of withdrawal. Starting healthy habits also gets the ball rolling towards not wanting to smoke anymore. You may also want to try exercise. Exercise and sports call for much physical self control and focus. Those who enjoy these activities are the least likely to smoke.


    Get With a Program

    There are a lot smoking cessation programs that could help, some are psychological in nature, some scientific, and some practical. Find one that suits you. There are nicotine patches that aid ease the withdrawal from nicotine. There are also counseling groups that could give you support in your cessation endeavors.

    Go Slow

    Your craving for cigarette will not go away all of a sudden. In fact, you can end up wanting a smoke even after years of abstinence. That is why it's not advisable to go via the ‘quit cold turkey’ routine. Some people try gradually lessening the number of cigarettes they smoke per day. They then limit their consumption per week, then per month, until they have kicked the smoking custom altogether.

    If you quit cold turkey, you sprint the risk of being able to abstain for days or even weeks, but when you crack; you’re going to go on a smoking tear. As said earlier, smoking cessation is a process. Take it easy, but take it seriously. It took you a long time to learn this habit, it may take you a long time to unlearn it, but the health advantages and the freedom from the strangling wisps of cigarette smoke is well worth it.

    Quitting your smoking problem is not easy. It is not unachievable either. Get support from your friends and put your heart and mind into getting healthier today!

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