"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame."Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Advantages of Quitting Smoking and Disadvantages of Smoking
Do you know that around 1000 Americans are dying everyday because of smoking? One out of every six men is dying in United States because of smoking. It is quite clear now that smoking is one of the major causes of death. If you smoke then you are also ...
How Do I Stop Smoking?
For many people around the world, the question they ask themselves every day is, "How do I stop smoking?" Unfortunately, many of these people will never actually have the opportunity to quit. They will have one excuse or the next to purchase another pack ...
Smoking is a bad and expensive habit
Imagine waking up in the morning and not wanting that first cigarette. What if you could actually go to a non-smoking restaurant and enjoy your meal without having to go outside and take a few puffs ever so often. Wouldn't it feel good not having to pay ...
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Tip 1: Rise above the cravings
Imagine the cigarettes as crutches. You've always had these crutches to lean on and soon, it becomes impossible to walk without them. The important thing to learn is that as soon as you walk on your feet again, they'll quickly regain strength. It may be a little known fact, but about half of what a smoker inhales from his cigarette is pure air. The next time you're hit with a craving, take some deep breaths and relax. You will soon be able to rise above the craving, feel refreshed, and move on.
Tip 2: All the reasons to quit
Why do you want to quit? Do you have children? Do you want to live to see your grandchildren? Are you sick of the smell? Whatever your reasons are, write them down. Keep a daily journal of how you feel and in the very first entry list in bold letters every reason you have for quitting. List things like health reasons, expense, inconvenience, bad breath, or other reasons and make the list as long as possible. Also be sure to list how you WILL feel when you've kicked the habit.
Tip 3: The good, the bad and the ugly
After you complete your lists of reasons you want to quit and how you'll feel after you've quit, make a list of the consequences of not quitting. Have other smokers in your family gotten cancer? Have they died? Do they have to speak through a hole in their neck? Will you be unable to pay off debt because you're always buying cigarettes? Whatever you consequences, be sure to list all of them. As above, be sure to list the consequences (good consequences, of course) of quitting. Keep them to look forward to.
Tip 4: Break time!
Most smokers agree: a cigarette is a break. When quitting, give yourself breaks, but do something. Go for walk, eat a piece of fruit or drink some juice. This is critical because the body will be going through changes expelling all the accumulated poisons. The fruit will aid this process in many ways.
Good luck!
About the author:
Dana Goldberg is the owner of Stop The Bad Habit. On her website you will find helpful facts and tips on how and why to quit smoking.
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