“I Will Quit Smoking” - With determination anyone can do it!

Smoking habits in most cases have to do with psychological addiction. It is not the lack of nicotine that represents the hardest obstacle to quit smoking. Though overcoming the physical cravings for nicotine can be difficult, overcoming psychological addiction to smoking can be even more challenging. A couple of weeks after you have stopped smoking, your body doesn’t crave nicotine anymore, which means that the physical addiction is over. What remains is the physical manifestation of tobacco addiction, and this often seems so challenging that it sets aside the power of your own mind.
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One of the most popular and well-known ways smokers choose to quit smoking is what is known as “cold turkey.” The phrase cold turkey is universally understood to mean to quit smoking abruptly, often without forethought or preparation, nor a gradual reduction in amount smoked. Most people also assume cold turkey means to quit smoking without using any smoking cessation aids such as nicotine gum or patches.

The origins of the phrase cold turkey are not completely clear but some quick searches online reveal several explanations.
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Heart disease may be one of the leading causes of death for women as well as men, but that does not mean it cannot be prevented. You may not have control over hereditary factors that cause heart disease but there are other heart-healthy steps you could take.

Don’t smoke

If you smoke, give it up. If you don’t smoke, don’t start now. Tobacco contains over 4,800 chemicals, some of which cause damage to your blood vessels and heart, which ultimately leads to atherosclerosis or narrowing of the arteries. It also increases your blood pressure and heart rate, which ultimately increases the chances of getting heart disease. The good news is you risk of heart disease decreases dramatically as soon as you quit smoking.
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Are you powerful enough to quit smoking? Yes, of course you are! But unless you believe you have that power, you may find yourself trying and failing to quit over and over again.

One of the most important steps toward successfully quitting smoking is believing you have the ability to do so. But to believe it, you must see it. You must be able to visualize yourself successfully quitting, and living the life of an ex-smoker.

In a previous issue of The Quit Smoking Report I asked readers to send in a one-paragraph statement of “What it Means to Be an Ex-Smoker.” So many people sent in their “visions”, and I will share some of the best here. Space doesn’t permit all of them to appear here, so I’ve put all of the entries on our web site. Be sure to read them all. Then take just five minutes to write down YOUR vision of what it means to be an ex-smoker. Read it at least three times per day and begin to believe that you are living that life.
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3. Create a Success Circle

Another way to be successful in any endeavor is to surround yourself with like-minded people, a mastermind group if you will.

In this case, they don’t all have to be people who are quitting at the same time as you. In fact, people who do not smoke and who share some of the same interests and ideas as you would be best suited to your group for this purpose.

You needn’t make a big deal out of your decision to quit smoking. But if you do tell your friends about it, it could keep you from allowing yourself to backslide.

Use the leverage at your disposal and have your friends monitor your progress. Sometimes just the thought of having your peers see you go back on your word will be enough to deter any thoughts of backsliding. After all, you want to be seen as a person of your word, don’t you?

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Quitting smoking is an admirable goal. But you can be sure of running into some problems along the way. It is difficult to be persistent when everything you try seems to fail. And many people who don’t realize immediate results from their efforts are easily swayed toward giving up.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Let’s begin by emphasizing how important it is to your self-worth that you never allow yourself to give up fighting for something you know and believe to be right.
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Fear is a part of everyone’s life. Fear is both good and bad
depending on the situation. Fear can help keep you alive if you
must flee from a dangerous situation. Fear can keep you from
doing things that would endanger your safety or wellbeing, such
as driving too fast or robbing a bank.

But fear is mostly a limiting factor in most people’s lives. Are
you afraid of trying out for the school play or baseball team?
Are you afraid of going to the job interview? Are you afraid of
meeting new people? I could go on forever listing common fears
that keep people from achieving their dreams and goals. Fear is
so common, so limiting and so devastating that it’s important to
determine what your own fears are when it comes to quitting
smoking.
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All smokers know that one of the hardest things to do in life is to quit smoking. Few smokers manage to go a couple of days without lighting at least one, and fewer manage to refrain from smoking for a longer period. It doesn’t have to be stated that only a very small number of people manage to quit smoking for good. This Cig-Arette information article describes one of the few available means of really quitting smoking.
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It’s a common problem: You are trying your best to quit smoking but everyone around you still smokes. If you have a spouse or other family member who smokes, you are exposed to smoking every day. If your co-workers smoke, you probably have smokers around you at least five days per week. If your friends smoke, you’ll be exposed to smoking whenever you get together to have some fun.

So how do you maintain your resolve to quit when everywhere you look you see someone lighting up? How do you deal with the personal conflicts that can develop when you quit but your family, friends and co-workers don’t?
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As I am sure you already know, it is very easy to become addicted to smoking. If it was as easy to stop as it is to start, there would be no need for smoking cessation products. Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is that quitting smoking can be extremely challenging, especially for those who have been smoking for years.

This habit is not only quite expensive, but is dangerous to your health and the health of those around you. Nobody wants to negatively affect the health of their loved ones, but if you smoke around others there is no way to prevent it. There is help for this addiction. You can start today. You may benefit from Chantrix - a product proven to help in the fight against tobacco addiction.
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