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The man was not capable of succeeding in his attempt to quit smoking. It should have many reasons for that. Not because the addiction to nicotine was too powerful. It was his fear of throwing out his cigarettes which rendered his attempt a failure. He figured if he needed them, he would have them. Hence, he desire to smoke one. Then another and still another. Five or six a day, never reaching his optimal level and never breaking the withdrawal cycle. He was discouraged, depressed, embarrassed, mad, and, worst of all, smoking.
Quitting smoking needs to be done in few steps. Firstly, the smoker should strengthen his resolve as to why he wishes to quit. What is the purpose he wishes to stop smoking? He should consider the health consequences, the social implications, and the fact that he is totally controlled by his cigarettes, the expense and any other personal problems cigarettes have caused him. It is helpful to write down all of these negative aspects of smoking. In the future when he does get the thought for a cigarette, his own reasons for quitting become powerful ammunition for not returning to smoking.
When the decision is made to quit, the smoker should implement a program that has the greatest potential of success. The first and most important step is to quit cold turkey. To accomplish this goal he should dispose of all smoking material. Cigarettes, cigars, pipes, butts, ashtrays, lighters--anything that was considered smoking paraphernalia. If cigarettes are not there, they can not be smoked.
The person only needs to live through the first few days, one day at a time. Physical withdrawal may be rough or very mild. The symptoms will be overcome by making it through the first few days without taking a puff. Within three days the physical withdrawal will peak and by two weeks will cease altogether.
Anyhow, the real obstacle is the psychological dependence to cigarettes. Most of the smokers are convinced smoking is essential in performing many normal daily activities. Dealing with stress, working, driving, eating, sleeping, waking up, relaxing--just about everything requires smoking. The only way to overcome this perceived dependence is by proving to oneself that all activities done with cigarettes can be done equally well without cigarettes. Just living through the first few days and functioning in normal required roles will prove that the smoker can survive without cigarettes. It may be difficult, but it is possible.
Once the initial quitting process is overcome, the rest is simple. Sure there will still be times when the ex-smoker wants a cigarette. But these smokers must realize that he does not have the option of only one. Because he is a nicotine addict, smoking is now, and always has been an all or nothing proposition.
It is never too late to stop smoking it you decide to quit this habit. Discover more how to quit smoking in less than 30days.
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Smoking bans gain in popularity across metro AtlantaAtlanta Journal ConstitutionThe police chief fretted about devoting officers to police parks for illegal smokers. The city manager wanted to know the best way to inform residents of the new tobacco ban. Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.com A new tobacco free area sign hangs on the ... |
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