There are a large number of tasks that people consider almost impossible. Whether it is climbing Mount Everest, or swimming the length of a river, one of the most difficult tasks for a person to go through is quitting smoking. Quitting smoking is difficult for a large number of reasons. Aside from the nicotine addiction, it is hard for a smoker to get out of the mindset of smoking.
They have been smoking for so long that not only does their body crave a cigarette, but they themselves legitimately want to smoke. If you have been thinking of quitting for a long time, here are some tips that should make it at least a little bit easier on you as you try to kick the habit once and for all.
The first thing you need to do is take your last pack of cigarettes, and get rid of it. Whether you have to light them on fire, or just simply chuck them into the trash, do what you must to get rid of it. This will help to get you into the mentality that cigarettes are no longer welcome in your life and that you are not a smoker anymore. Shaking yourself out of that mindset requires a great deal of will power, but is worth it.
The next thing you need to keep in mind is that you will most likely backslide and find yourself lighting up. Do not beat yourself up over this. Instead, keep a record of anytime you backslide into smoking, and write down what led to you smoking again. This way you will not how to avoid any future backslides. It is also very important for you to keep yourself constantly motivated to quit. Whether your reason for quitting is your family, your friends, or your health, use them to keep your spirits high and motivation constant. This brings you to the next point, to have someone to hold you accountable on your journey.
Quitting smoking is one of the most difficult exercises of will power a person can take on, so it is obviously not a task that you should completely partake of alone. It is important that you have a non-smoking friend who can hold you accountable. It is not impossible to quit smoking without someone to do this, but someone who can spot when you are sliding into old habits will keep quitting fresh in your mind. It is also a good idea to spend less time with your friends who smoke while they are smoking, and politely ask them to not smoke around you.
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Check out Jonah Jameson's Bogalusa blog and e cigarette blog for more information.
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