QUIT SMOKING

By Monalisa Hyden







Smoking cessation is not a child’s play. As a matter of fact you know better how tough it is to live without cigarette…I know you have tried to quit earlier but failed. Not that you are the only person who failed in his very first attempt, it is a common story among smokers. The nicotine addiction is responsible for this and you need to plan your cessation activities keeping in mind that quitting smoke involves fight with your addiction hence it also involves your mind.

A strategic planning is required before you decide to quit smoking. Normally this process is made up of five steps which should be planned properly if you wish to be successful.

>> Get prepared

>> Get help

>> Learn new skills and behaviors for quit smoking

>> Get medication and use it correctly

>> Be ready for relapse or difficult situations

Get prepared

When you decide to quit smoking, get mentally prepared. You will not allow even a single puff to yourself. Fix a date for quitting smoke and rearrange you home, car and office table by getting rid of smoke related things like ashtray, cigarette packets etc.

Get Help

Seek support from your family members, friends and co-workers. Tell them that you are going to quit smoking and you need their support. This step will help you get motivation for smoking cessation and your friends and co-workers will consciously keep you away from smoking by not offering cigarette to you.

New Skills and Behavior for Quit Smoking

Learn the tricks of distracting yourself from your cravings. Talk to a close friend, go for a walk or take a shower when you feel a strong urge to smoke. Avoid places where you know that you will be offered cigarette or people around you will be smoking. Use good stress busters like light exercise, meditation, music etc to lessen stress from your everyday life. Avoid alcohol and drink a lot of water and fruit juices through out the day to flush out body toxins.

Use proper Medications

There are medications available to help you in managing nicotine cravings, the most popular medication now a day is Chantix, which makes you dislike the nicotine kick. This medicine can help you immensely in controlling your cigarette cravings. Ask your doctor about the medications which will help you in managing cravings.

Get Ready for Relapse and Difficult Situations

There is no need to feel discouraged if you relapse because it takes at least two to three attempts of quitting smoke before permanent quitting. But if you have a proper plan and a strong will to quit smoking along with the help of anti-smoking medicine like Chantix, your success is 99% sure.

Using the five steps for proper planning, there is no need to be afraid of quit smoking. Try and give your best effort and enjoy a smoke-free, healthy life.