How to give up smoking

After reading so much information about lung cancer and finding out that the main cause of this terrible disease is smoking, we have decided to write an article on how to quit smoking. As many people reading our site want to give up smoking and do not know how to do it we thought that these few tips will come quite handy.

Most of the smokers noticed that they have difficulties in retaining from smoking if other people smoke around them. A good thing to do would be to ask your family and friends to support you and not smoke around you. This would be the first thing to do if wanting to give up smoking.

The next thing to do is write down the reasons why you want to quit smoking and keep that paper always with you so that you can look on it every time smoking temptation gives you a push. Settle up as soon as possible a day from which you begin quitting smoking. Stick to that date, or else you might just postpone the moment of giving up smoking for weeks or even months.

If you think you can not give up smoking at once and want to cut back you daily number of cigarettes progressively until you do not smoke any more then it is best to delay smoking your first cigarette every day with one hour. Avoid the places where everybody smokes: bars, clubs and discos, at least for some time until you do not feel such an urge of smoking.

Some people try to make their fist non-smoker days as busy as possible. They think that if they have a lot of work on their mind they will forget about smoking. Some prefer to take a few days off and just stay home and sleep or do some pleasant activities with their children. This is a solution too. Try to figure out which of these two situations would help you best in giving up smoking and then stick to it.

Do not keep cigarettes in your pockets, at home or on your desk. It’s just like showing a kid some candies he can’t have. Try eating fruits, gum, peanuts or anything that keeps you mouth away from the cigarettes.

Physical activity has proven to be of help to those who want to give up smoking. Go to the gym, go for walks in the park, go to the swimming pool or just do any sports you enjoy and in time you will see your morale will improve as well as your physical condition. No more shortness of breath, no more fat on your abdomen, no more sleepiness. This sounds great, doesn’t it?

If all these things do not seem to work then it is best to go to your regular doctor and ask for a specialized help. You might receive nicotine replacement therapy and some more advice.

The most important thing to do is keep an opened mind and have a positive thinking. Always thinking that you will not be able to give up smoking is definitely not a solution. A lot of people managed to quit smoking, so why wouldn’t you be able too? See, it’s all about thinking positively.

Good luck and hang on to becoming a healthy person once again!