| Keep a journal and write in it whenever you begin to | | | | urge hits you. |
| get the overwhelming temptation to light up. Instead of | | | | Programs are also available in groups of people who |
| picking up a cigarette, pick up a pen to write with. | | | | are struggling with the same demons you are in trying |
| Write down your feelings at the moment, your | | | | to quit smoking and get in better health. You can join |
| frustrations and your good days you have. This helps | | | | one of these groups supporting quitting the smoking |
| with releasing many of the cravings you will have and | | | | habit at some schools, gyms and other facilities in your |
| go through, it also helps in taking your mind of smoking | | | | local area. These groups offer a added area of |
| on to something else. | | | | support for you because these people are all going |
| Ready yourself for the times of challenge ahead of | | | | through exactly what you are and understand you. |
| you, which will happen at some point in your quest to | | | | Quitting smoking has so many more benefits than that |
| beat smoking. Make a solidified plan for when these | | | | of smoking. Your lungs have a better capacity for |
| temptations hit you to smoke and instead go jogging, | | | | working, your tastes and smell of things will also begin |
| take a nice walk, swim, take a bike ride or anything | | | | improving, circulation will be improved, having shortness |
| you enjoy that will keep you from smoking. | | | | of breath will get fewer, excessive coughing will quiet |
| You can also speak with your medical doctor about | | | | down along with congestion in the sinus areas too, |
| some of the quit smoking medications and devices | | | | And your risk of heart disease is reduced. With all |
| available. He can help determine which ones may | | | | these good things why shouldn't you stop smoking right |
| work the best for your specific problem with this habit. | | | | this minute? |
| Many of these quit smoking helpful devices and | | | | Make a commitment to yourself and your family to |
| treatments come in the form of patches, inhalers, nasal | | | | stop smoking today. You'll be doing your body and |
| sprays, gum and even the use of anti-depressant | | | | health a tremendous favor along with your loved ones |
| medicines which helps you with relieving the withdrawal | | | | who want you to be with them for many, many more |
| and temptations to pick up a smoke. | | | | years to come. Go ahead write down and commit to |
| Make sure all tobacco and cigarette products are | | | | a specific date you are going to be quit smoking by |
| cleared out of your work area, cars, home and other | | | | and stick to it no matter how bad the temptations to |
| areas which you will be occupying. This is important to | | | | smoke are. Your support group of loved ones believes |
| your reaching your goal to quit smoking. If you don't | | | | in you and you should believe in yourself too. You can |
| have easy access to cigarettes then you will be more | | | | get through this and you can do this. |
| apt to occupy yourself with something else when an | | | | |