Stop Smoking Cigarettes Now!

If we take a fatalistic view of life, nothing is important. However, deep down inside, we feel that even though our life is finite, we can accomplish much. It is this desire to live a long, healthy life with our friends and loved ones that can provide a motivation to quit smoking.

Many smokers feel that they are the masters of their own destiny and that they could quit smoking anytime they want, but then they convince themselves that they enjoy smoking and that they will not quit today. As time passes, the habit becomes ingrained until it becomes a lifestyle and an addiction that causes physical discomfort if stopped.

 

Why did you start smoking?
Every pack of cigarettes has a warning from the Surgeon General stating that smoking can be harmful to your health. You are not stupid. You understand this. You feel the harmful effects every time that you cough or have a sore throat, but this has not stopped you from smoking. Why? Because the reasons for smoking are mostly psychological. People are seduced to try tobacco by the glamorization of smoking in the movies and in advertisements. Addiction to nicotine makes it hard to quit smoking once you have started, but this addiction can be overcome in two weeks once the psychological reasons for smoking are eliminated.
Why do you smoke now?
You have been smoking for a while and you have matured. Now you know that smoking has not made you smarter, or cooler, or sexier. Smoking has not helped you to achieve your goals. Your accomplishments have been made in spite of smoking, but you are more aware that your health suffers. You can tell by your burning eyes, your hacking cough, and the phlegm in your throat. So, why do you still smoke?

Health Risks of Smoking:

Smoking is one of the main causes of serious health diseases, such as cancer, stroke and heart problems. If you have no plans of quitting today, having knowledge of the different types of illnesses that you may experience through years of smoking may change your perception and lead you to stop smoking.
how to stop smoking cigarettes:

Steps:
1] Think About Quitting According to a recent survey, around 15 million smokers try to quit smoking each day. However, less than 3% of these people stop smoking successfully for 3 to 12 months. If you’re thinking about quitting or have stopped smoking but failed to quit, don’t lose hope because smokers often try to quit more than once before they actually succeed.

2] Think about What You Owe Yourself and Others. You owe yourself and your loved ones a long and high quality life. So you need to seek and choose the things that are truly good for you such as sound nutrition and fitness and avoid those things like smoking that are truly bad for you. You deserve good health and life and must go through stop smoking permanently to achieve it.

3] Compute the Financial Costs of Smoking.The average cost of a pack of cigarettes in the U.S. is about $4.80 in December 2009. These costs seem to always go up and never down, so let’s use your cost over the next several years as $5.00 a pack. That’s $50 per week for those who smoke 10 packs a week and totals $2,600 a year and $26,000 over 10 years. That’s just the direct cost to you. The costs to the healthcare system and to employers are staggering – many billions of dollars per year.

4] Preparing To Quit Smoking The first key to quitting smoking successfully is planning and preparation. You need to prepare your body and mind before actually quitting. Determine your personal goals, discover your reasons for quitting and get rid of temptations that may become a hindrance to your stop smoking program. Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, a drug that is addictive and can make it very hard, but not impossible, to quit.

5] Choose a Realistic Smoking Cessation Date. In conjunction with the cessation program you’ve chosen, select a realistic date for quitting. Marshal your motivation, mentality, and environment to peak on and support the quit date.

6] Implement Your Plan. The fulfillment of all your preparation and your personal or group smoking cessation program is the day you stop smoking permanently. Begin that day to gradually eat more healthful food and to gradually increase your physical activity, all with your doctor’s approval, of course. Drink several glasses of water each day and sip water or chew gum when the desire to smoke is strong. Go for a short walk if that’s what it takes to get over the urge. Picture yourself as a non-smoker and constantly review your strongest motives to quit.


7-Reap the Benefits of Quitting Smoking. The main benefits of smoking cessation are a longer and higher quality life and lower risks of cancer, heart attack and stroke compared to people who continue to smoke. It’s hard to stop smoking but you can do it with thorough preparation, motivation, a good plan, and the proper frame of mind.

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