How to quit Smoking? Tips to quit smoking

HOW TO QUIT

Some find the quitting process relatively easy; many do not. But it would be a mistake to believe that if you have tried to quit in the past and have failed, you are doomed to go on smoking. If you have failed before, that in itself does not mean that you are hopelessly weak-willed. Beyond determination alone, you need insight, a plan, and a constructive attitude. 

One of the most important factors in quitting is to view the process positively. If you look upon it as simply giving up something of value, you may feel sorry for yourself. Rather, you have to view the process as Smoking one of teaching yourself-because of knowledge that it will represent a tremendous gain-a more rewarding behavior pattern.

There have been many methods suggested for quitting, and the American Cancer Society has compiled the recommendations of recognized experts in cigarette-withdrawal programs. To begin with, set a date when you plan to quit. Call it a day; that will be complete quitting day. You may want to give yourself as much as a month to get ready for the day. And getting ready can involve a gradual reduction in the number of cigarettes you smoke day by day. 

A good system is to determine that you will smoke only once an hour or that you will stop smoking between the hours of 9 and 10, 11 and 12, 12 and I, 1 and 2, 3 and 4, etc. And then extend the nonsmoking time by half an hour, an hour, and more. You may find it helpful, too, to smoke just half of each cigarette.

Deliberately, make it an effort to light a cigarette. If you habitually carry your pack in a certain pocket, now start using another pocket so you have to do some fumbling for a smoke. If you habitually use your right hand to bring a cigarette to your mouth, determine to use the left hand. Wrap your pack in several sheets of paper so it becomes an involved process to get at a cigarette. Shift from a brand you like to one you don't like.

 Each time before actually lighting up, make it a point to ask you a direct question: Do I really want this cigarette right now, or am I just lighting up out of habit? For whatever else it is, cigarette smoking is a habit, and anything you can do to put even small crimps in the automation involved can be a help. Undertake something else preparatory to the day.