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by Darren Warmuth
If you have reached the point that you are desperately looking for help to quit smoking, the simplest advice would be to just quit. However, things are not as simple as that. It is easier said than done. And, this advice can come only from non-smokers or who have never successfully quit themselves.
So here is my advice - from a smoker of twenty years and a non-smoker of ten.
So, when you are sick of smoking, the first thing for you to do is look at the reasons that led you to this point. You may want to quit because you have smoker's cough; a serious health scare; desire a better environment for your children; or just want to quit for yourself because you know it is the right thing to do. Whatever the reason(s) you must realize that the desire to quit alone is not strong enough to help you quit. In fact, it is not enough for 97% of the people. Only 3% might be as desperate to take the jump regardless of the consequences.
If you belong to the majority, you need to think, plan and use a strategy to get rid of an old habit.
You may want to quit because you have smoker's cough; a serious health scare; desire a better environment for your children; or just want to quit for yourself because you know it is the right thing to do. Look at your reasons and write down all the emotions and reasons you want to quit. These reasons will help you on your journey to becoming a non-smoker.
Note your reasons for quitting and then fortify them by searching the internet for as much useful information as you can find. Information is power. The more you know about the task at hand, the less hold the nicotine monster will have over you.
Once you have the desired information, buy a 'stop smoking program' that addresses your concerns about quitting. Make sure the program is a step-by-step guide that gives you the resolve to beat this nasty habit.
And, for heaven's sake, don't stop here. Once you have got the program, please use it!
The mind will make hundreds of excuses to tell you that you can start using the program tomorrow. But tomorrow never comes. When it comes, it comes as today, and then you wait for the next day. Always remember, if you don't start now, you probably won't start at all. So, get the information you need - order a program - and start using it now.
You'll be glad you did because it is the first step that is the most difficult. Once, you have taken the first step you will sail through the rest of the process.
To your success,
Darren Warmuth
About the Author:
When you are ready to quit smoking check out both Darren's own quit smoking program and also this independent stop smoking reviews site.
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by Darren Warmuth
If you've been a smoker for any length of time, you've given thought to quitting. Why haven't you? Because you keep making excuses like "Now's not a good time for me" or "I need to lose some weight first." You know exactly what I mean because if you haven't said these words, you know someone who has.
First things first. Get out a notepad and spend some time writing down the exact reasons that are driving you to rid yourself of this habit. Then once you are done with that, turn the page over and jot down all the reasons (excuses) you might make to justify why you haven't.
The act of putting your thoughts to paper gives you clarity. It allows you to sit back and subjectively analyze not only why you want to quit, but to scrutinize all the excuses that are keeping you from doing so. Doing so in this fashion will show you how silly your excuses are in comparison to the goal you are looking to attain.
Have a look at a few of the most often stated excuses and apply them to your list if applicable, however in the end it is your job to list every single excuse as to why you smoke that you can think of.
"Smoking helps to keep me thin."
The blunt answer to this one is 'who cares!' Studies have shown that you are better off to be 70+ pounds overweight than to smoke when it comes to your health, but that's not a goal you are looking to attain either. The truth is that yes, some people do gain weight after quitting, but this is usually less than twenty pounds and if that frightens you, then this problem can be easily remedied by careful and detailed planning before you quit. Get it through your mind that you are not going to substitute food for cigarettes and if you do, it is healthy foods like celery, carrots and fruit, not candy bars, chips and other 'comfort food'.
"Smoking is too enjoyable to quit."
If that's the case, then why are you reading an article on quitting smoking? Truth is that I also said this exact same thing. It's purely a defense mechanism so you can justify why you smoke to other people. The problem is that as I said before, if you say something enough times, eventually you will come to believe it. This is no different. So it's time to be completely honest with yourself. Do you really enjoy smoking or is it just a lie you've come to believe? What do you love about it? Is it the coughing, the breathlessness, the stale smell in your hair, clothes, car and home? What is it that you truly appreciate about what smoking does for you? When you look at it that way and actually write the answers down, I think you'll find that you really don't like smoking very much at all.
Don't take what I am saying the wrong way. It is not meant to be cruel or mean. It is solely meant to shake you up and wake you up to the fact that any excuses you make as a smoker now or in the past will do nothing but keep you smoking forever. The sooner you realize this, the easier it will be to quit.
Trust in yourself and you'll find that you already have what it takes to beat these lies.
About the Author:
When you are ready to stop smoking check out both Darren's own quit smoking program and also this independent stop smoking reviews site.
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