Quitting smoking is no picnic. People who smoke really find it difficult to stop even when they know the harm it can do to their bodies and to the people around them. For smokers health threat can never make them give up. To give up smoking, you should be 100% sure that you want to give up and you should also be ready to do everything to succeed. Here are some tips that can help you quit smoking for good.
1. Ask for support – the process of quitting can be a lot easier if you will have your family and friends to back you up. Inform them about your plans and let them know how important their support is for you to achieve your goal. Relapses may occur during the process. Your family and friends can give you the courage and faith you need to get through it. Moreover, you can also look for support groups in your place. These people who are also going through the same process can be a great help to you.
2. Get rid of cigarette and anything associated with it- it is important to do away with everything associated with smoking (e.g. lighters, ashtray and cigarettes) if you are really determined to quit smoking for good. You will not be able to totally eliminate your dependency if smoking will still be included in your to-do list. If you will continue keeping these smoking paraphernalia in your household it will serve as a visual medicine that could take you back on the need to smoke.
3. Divert your attention – keeping yourself busy or indulging yourself to a new hobby/sport can help you make quitting smoking easier. Sports can make you forget your old habits. It can make you start a healthy habit that can leave you no time for smoking anymore. You will feel happy and recharged making you feel guilty if you will light a cigarette. As soon as you match up your routine to your sports activity, smoking is ready to go.
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