How To Quit Smoking The Easy Way. Advice On Giving Up
Smoking.
If anybody tells you that
giving up smoking was easy, don't believe them. But giving away cigarettes
is the single best thing that you can do for yourself and can be done,
no matter how hard it seems. Be selfish and give those filthy smokes the
flick. They cause lung cancer and emphysema, which will shorten your life
expectancy. You only get one chance on this earth so quit smoking soon
and live a happier, healthier and longer life.
I
was a smoker for over 35 years and really gave it up because I started
being out of breath and my lungs were burning if I did a bit of strenuous
exercise. Yes, my body was telling me it was time to quit smoking.
Like most people, I had tried to stop smoking many, many times before,
sometimes going for a few days or a week without lighting up a cigarette.
Once I stopped for a year, but I did have a few occasional smokes during
that time, thinking that it didn't hurt because I was kicking the habit.
Oh how wrong was I. I really was kidding myself. Once I started regularly
again, I smoked heavier than before.
But no matter where you are at you can still successfully stop smoking,
here's how I stopped smoking.
First, I really had to get my brain into accepting the fact that I
had to give up smoking. You have to make a positive decision to quit
and mean it. I said to myself that I really wanted to live longer so
I could enjoy time with my wife and family, take holidays at home and
abroad and do things such as play golf, walk along the beach.
I made a commitment to myself that those were the things that I really
wanted to do and I acknowledged that if I didn't give up smoking, I
would die earlier than I wanted. Don't kid yourself that you will live
longer if you continue smoking, it is a fact that smokers die a lot
younger than those who don't smoke.
Once I had a firm reason in place to give up smoking, I stopped from
buying the next pack. It was hard going and the cravings were terrible.
After a week without cigarettes, my body muscles were twitching and
I had a terrible time focusing on anything except the urge to go and
buy another packet of smokes. It got so bad that I did. I let myself
down and bought a pack and while the body was grateful, I felt so disappointed
that I had given in. It was then that I decided to have another go but
this time have a plan and some help.
I sat down and wrote why I wanted to stop smoking and showed the note
to my wife. She hugged me and said that she wanted me to be around for
at least 20 more years yet and that made me more determined to quit
again. I went and bought some Nicorette lozenges and started quitting
again.
The first day I planned to only have one smoke after all meals and
a Nicorette lozenge when I felt the urge. That first day went so easy
and I continued on with the same for 3 days. On the fourth day I didn't
have any cigarettes left so just had the lozenges. By the time the packet
of Lozenges was almost finished, I really believed I could go without
smokes as I was only having one or two lozenges a day, and not experiencing
any urges or withdrawal. Still I didn't trust myself and went and bought
another packet of Nicorette Lozenges, just in case. By the time I had
finished that packet of lozenges, I knew I had beaten the habit. I have
not smoked since.
My sense of taste and smell returned within a week of giving smoking
away. My body smelt better, my breath smelt better and my mind was telling
me how proud I was of myself for doing it at last. I still have the
occasional urge but know that I will never touch cigarettes again.
That is the way I gave up smoking, you can too. Get your mind set to
give it up. Write down the reason why you want to give up and make sure
that it is really why you want to. Then get a bit of help from patches
or lozenges like I did. Cravings can ruin your resolve to give it up
and aids such as Lozenges or patches take the cravings away. Stay with
them until you think you can cope but keep one or two on hand just in
case you cave in to those cravings.
I am now over 60 years of age. I play golf and recently learnt to snow
ski for the first time. I feel better and certainly can walk without
that burning sensation in my lungs. I am looking forward to skiing each
winter and playing with the grandkids for many more years to come.
Now I have another hurdle to get over. I must lose
weight and get my cholesterol
under control because I want to live until 90. I know I can do it
because I did give up smoking!
I
was a smoker for over 35 years and really gave it up because I started
being out of breath and my lungs were burning if I did a bit of strenuous
exercise. Yes, my body was telling me it was time to quit smoking. 