10 Early-Stage Steps To Quit Smoking
November 22nd, 2008
If you are curious if anyone can quit smoking, let me inform you it can be done. You could add years to your life by deciding to stop smoking.
Here are some very important steps that have proved to work over time as a positive aid to help you stop smoking.
1. The first thing you must do is reach a conscious decision. Believing you need to stop smoking – once you have completed this, you have passed the most important step. Next you will need to choose a specific date, then stick to that date; no matter what, no excuses should be made.
2. Before the actual date, take time to get rid of everything related to cigarettes. If you have ashtrays or lighters throw them out; if you have a private stash of cigarettes or tobacco, get rid of them as well. The whole concept is to eliminate smoking from your life.
With that being said, make sure to have some fun activities lined up. If you don’t want to do healthy activities such as jogging or biking, try playing video games or read a book you enjoy.
3. Everyone knows the importance of drinking water, and that becomes even more important when you make the decision to stop smoking. In the case you do not care for water as a drink, have a drink of fruit juice or a cup or herbal tea. When you drink it go slow and steady. Your goal should be to have your mind on something other than smoking, replacing those thoughts with something more positive.
4. Make the decision to become more active, as long as as your overall health and wellness allows it. This can mean doing little things like taking a walk around the neighborhood, or making the decision to walk up the flight of stairs rather than using the escalator or elevator. Here’s is an easy step – on your next trip to the supermarket, go to the far end of the parking lot and park your car, instead of parking near the entrance. Besides making this a good quick walk to the entrance, it can possibly prevent your car from being bumped because you parked too close to someone else.
5. Be proud you have made this decision and begin to think about everything you are going to accomplish in life. There will be times where you have bad withdrawals; you should expect this to happen – it is very normal. Don’t allow these times of irritability, or urges to bump you off the path of success. You have made the wise decision to stop smoking; now follow through with your plan.
6. Change up your routine; do not go to places where you would usually go where there are cigarettes always ready and available. Do something without much thought, something that does not include smoking.
7. Stop putting it off. Don’t find excuses to keep you from improving your health by quitting smoking. Each of us faces problems in our daily lives and we cope in different ways, but these should not be used as an excuse to put off your decision to quit smoking.
8. Give yourself rewards for doing important things. Each pack of cigarettes that you do not purchase means you are saving money, so go out with a friend, or someone you love for a night out. Obviously, pick an activity that does not resolve around smoking.
9. Don’t count on junk food to satisfy your cravings for a smoke. When we quit smoking, our hands and mouth are left without their customary activity; you can be ready for this and fix up some healthy fruit and raw vegetable snacks.
10. Remember that each day becomes easier than the previous. If you crave a cigarette, consider the disadvantages of smoking, and the advantages you can have when you stop smoking.
A saying that you often hear is, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life.” I’d like to modify that to say, “Today is the first day of the rest of your life as a non-smoker. Take a deep breath and enjoy the treasure of life.
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