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Tips And Tricks To Help You Stop Smoking 
Tobacco addiction plagues people in all segments of society. You have a choice to kick the habit for 
good. This article has some great tips to help you make this positive choice in your own life. Start 
applying these suggestions today and begin living your life without the nicotine habit. 
When you are trying to quit smoking, write a list of all of the reasons why you want to stop. Carry 
that list with you at all times. One of the best place to carry this list is where you used to carry your 
cigarettes. Whenever you catch yourself reaching for your pack of smokes, pull out the list, instead, 
and read why you want to break the habit. 
If you're doing well on your stop smoking journey, don't 
forget to reward yourself. Treat yourself to a nice massage, 
a pedicure, or a special new outfit when you've cut back, 
and then something else when you've stopped entirely. You 
need to have rewards like this to look forward to, as they 
can help to keep you motivated. 
Remember that your attitude is everything. When you are 
beginning to feel down, you need to try to make yourself 
proud that you are quitting. Smoking is bad for you and 
each time you conquer the urge to smoke, you should feel 
proud as you are taking vital steps toward a healthier you. 
Once you commit to quitting smoking, give your home, car 
and other personal spaces and effects a thorough cleaning. 
Smelling smoke will only make you want to smoke. 
Likewise, your sense of smell will improve the longer you go 
without smoking, and cleaning will give you a chance to appreciate just how bad the smoke made 
your items smell. 
If you smoke as a way to control stress, you'll want to have other stress remediation techniques 
ready when you decide to quit. Keep yourself out of situations that may stress you out for the first 
few weeks after you've quit. You can also manage your stress through yoga, meditation or by getting 
a massage. 
Don't assume that a nicotine withdrawal medication has to have nicotine in it. While it is true that 
you can find an alternate source of nicotine and reduce your levels of it, you could just try a 
prescription medication that blocks your need for nicotine. Consult your physician about a medicine 
that might just kill your cravings. 
To cut back on smoking cravings, change the habits that once surrounded smoking. For example, if 
you always smoked on your breaks then see if you can get your breaks at a different time to make it 
harder to succumb to those cravings. Likewise, if you always had a cigarette with coffee then switch 
to a new caffeine fix like tea. 
You need to be clear and committed at every stage of the quitting process. That means setting a firm
date at which you want to be done smoking altogether. Use that date to determine smaller goals like 
when you want to cut back more, and stick to every date without exception. 
Think like a baby trying to walk. Don't quit forever; quit for an hour first. When you can, quit for a 
day. Next, quit for a week and then a month. Just make every quit attempt go longer than the last, 
building on your success. One time, you will target a high number and just never get around to 
starting back up. 
You may want to think about getting acupuncture done to stop smoking. This method involves the 
acupuncturist using small needles and inserting them into the pressure points in your body that 
control your urge to smoke. Some acupuncturists even accept insurance, as long as quitting will help 
a pre-existing medical condition. 
Write down a journal of every time you have a cigarette and what your reasons were for having one. 
This journal will help you to find out what your smoking triggers are. For some it may be the first 
morning cigarette, or the need to smoke after a meal. For others, it may be stress. Determining your 
triggers will help you to figure out a way to fight them. 
When you are trying to quit smoking, use the method that works best for you. Some people have 
more success by quitting gradually, while others do better by quitting cold turkey. Try one method, 
and if it does not work for you, switch to the other method to see if it gives you better results. 
Make a vow to never take another puff again. It's easy to relapse when you're in the moment, but 
don't undo all of the work and commitment you put into quitting. Think about how damaging having 
just one cigarette could be before you ever even have the craving. 
If you are pregnant, or plan or becoming that way, then use this as a serious motivation to stop 
smoking. Statistics say that women who smoke while carrying a child, especially in the first 
trimester, will cause the infant to have a decreased body weight. This will in turn affect their health, 
potentially throughout childhood. 
Put the cash you would have spent on smoking in a jar and watch it add up! When you've reached a 
good amount of cash, treat yourself to something nice. Seeing all of that money pile up might just 
help you to realize how much you were wasting on cigarettes. Being able to treat yourself to 
something special will become it's own motivator too. 
Make sure you are aware of all the implications 
http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/tobacco-nicotine of smoking, as this will encourage you to 
quit. In addition to the obvious chance of developing lung cancer, smokers are known to have twice 
the danger of dying from a sudden heart attack. Smoking can lead to an abdominal aortic aneurysm, 
which cause death almost immediately. 
Once you stop smoking, have regular celebrations. After you go two weeks without smoking, treat 
yourself to a movie. Once you go a month, eat at a fancy restaurant. Once you go six months, 
purchase some item that you've been wanting. Once you go an entire year without smoking, have a 
party for yourself. Invite all your friends and family to celebrate this milestone. These little 
celebrations can assist you in kicking this bad habit to the curb so that you can enjoy a healthier life. 
Nobody said http://vaporfume.weebly.com/pens.html that giving up cigarettes would be easy, but it 
is possible if you really want to.
Using the ideas you have just read is a wonderful beginning to quitting smoking. Use the ones that 
seem most fitting for you and start feeling better. Reward yourself by giving up this destructive habit 
and learning how to be free from your addiction. Believe in yourself, you can do it!

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Tips And Tricks To Help You Stop Smoking

  • 1. Tips And Tricks To Help You Stop Smoking Tobacco addiction plagues people in all segments of society. You have a choice to kick the habit for good. This article has some great tips to help you make this positive choice in your own life. Start applying these suggestions today and begin living your life without the nicotine habit. When you are trying to quit smoking, write a list of all of the reasons why you want to stop. Carry that list with you at all times. One of the best place to carry this list is where you used to carry your cigarettes. Whenever you catch yourself reaching for your pack of smokes, pull out the list, instead, and read why you want to break the habit. If you're doing well on your stop smoking journey, don't forget to reward yourself. Treat yourself to a nice massage, a pedicure, or a special new outfit when you've cut back, and then something else when you've stopped entirely. You need to have rewards like this to look forward to, as they can help to keep you motivated. Remember that your attitude is everything. When you are beginning to feel down, you need to try to make yourself proud that you are quitting. Smoking is bad for you and each time you conquer the urge to smoke, you should feel proud as you are taking vital steps toward a healthier you. Once you commit to quitting smoking, give your home, car and other personal spaces and effects a thorough cleaning. Smelling smoke will only make you want to smoke. Likewise, your sense of smell will improve the longer you go without smoking, and cleaning will give you a chance to appreciate just how bad the smoke made your items smell. If you smoke as a way to control stress, you'll want to have other stress remediation techniques ready when you decide to quit. Keep yourself out of situations that may stress you out for the first few weeks after you've quit. You can also manage your stress through yoga, meditation or by getting a massage. Don't assume that a nicotine withdrawal medication has to have nicotine in it. While it is true that you can find an alternate source of nicotine and reduce your levels of it, you could just try a prescription medication that blocks your need for nicotine. Consult your physician about a medicine that might just kill your cravings. To cut back on smoking cravings, change the habits that once surrounded smoking. For example, if you always smoked on your breaks then see if you can get your breaks at a different time to make it harder to succumb to those cravings. Likewise, if you always had a cigarette with coffee then switch to a new caffeine fix like tea. You need to be clear and committed at every stage of the quitting process. That means setting a firm
  • 2. date at which you want to be done smoking altogether. Use that date to determine smaller goals like when you want to cut back more, and stick to every date without exception. Think like a baby trying to walk. Don't quit forever; quit for an hour first. When you can, quit for a day. Next, quit for a week and then a month. Just make every quit attempt go longer than the last, building on your success. One time, you will target a high number and just never get around to starting back up. You may want to think about getting acupuncture done to stop smoking. This method involves the acupuncturist using small needles and inserting them into the pressure points in your body that control your urge to smoke. Some acupuncturists even accept insurance, as long as quitting will help a pre-existing medical condition. Write down a journal of every time you have a cigarette and what your reasons were for having one. This journal will help you to find out what your smoking triggers are. For some it may be the first morning cigarette, or the need to smoke after a meal. For others, it may be stress. Determining your triggers will help you to figure out a way to fight them. When you are trying to quit smoking, use the method that works best for you. Some people have more success by quitting gradually, while others do better by quitting cold turkey. Try one method, and if it does not work for you, switch to the other method to see if it gives you better results. Make a vow to never take another puff again. It's easy to relapse when you're in the moment, but don't undo all of the work and commitment you put into quitting. Think about how damaging having just one cigarette could be before you ever even have the craving. If you are pregnant, or plan or becoming that way, then use this as a serious motivation to stop smoking. Statistics say that women who smoke while carrying a child, especially in the first trimester, will cause the infant to have a decreased body weight. This will in turn affect their health, potentially throughout childhood. Put the cash you would have spent on smoking in a jar and watch it add up! When you've reached a good amount of cash, treat yourself to something nice. Seeing all of that money pile up might just help you to realize how much you were wasting on cigarettes. Being able to treat yourself to something special will become it's own motivator too. Make sure you are aware of all the implications http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/tobacco-nicotine of smoking, as this will encourage you to quit. In addition to the obvious chance of developing lung cancer, smokers are known to have twice the danger of dying from a sudden heart attack. Smoking can lead to an abdominal aortic aneurysm, which cause death almost immediately. Once you stop smoking, have regular celebrations. After you go two weeks without smoking, treat yourself to a movie. Once you go a month, eat at a fancy restaurant. Once you go six months, purchase some item that you've been wanting. Once you go an entire year without smoking, have a party for yourself. Invite all your friends and family to celebrate this milestone. These little celebrations can assist you in kicking this bad habit to the curb so that you can enjoy a healthier life. Nobody said http://vaporfume.weebly.com/pens.html that giving up cigarettes would be easy, but it is possible if you really want to.
  • 3. Using the ideas you have just read is a wonderful beginning to quitting smoking. Use the ones that seem most fitting for you and start feeling better. Reward yourself by giving up this destructive habit and learning how to be free from your addiction. Believe in yourself, you can do it!