Stop Smoking Tips

Helpful Tips

Smoking: Do I Want to Quit?

"I like lots of things about smoking, but I would like to quit"...
If this sounds like you, you are like most smokers. Now ask yourself how you will be better off after you quit smoking. You might come up with some of the following answers:

My health will improve.
In what way?

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I'll save money.
How much?

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My house and car will be cleaner.
Why is this important to you?

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My family and friends will be glad.
Why?

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I’ll feel better about myself.
In what way?

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Another reason is:

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The more reasons you have to quit smoking, the more likely you are to follow through on your plan to quit.

What are your smoking triggers?
Start by listing some of the times when you most want a cigarette. These are your "triggers" to smoking. Triggers are events that set off your desire to smoke a cigarette. How would you complete the phrase, "I want a cigarette..."?
When I see someone else smoking.
When I see cigarettes in an ashtray.
When I am cleaning the house.
When the telephone rings.
When I am relaxing.
When I drink a cup of coffee.
When I have an alcoholic drink.
During or after meals.
When I am driving a car.
After leaving work.
When I am watching TV.

For each trigger that applies to you, think of something you could do that would make you less likely to smoke. For example, instead of smoking after a meal, you could get right up and brush your teeth.

Do you use cigarettes to relieve uncomfortable feelings?
Smokers often use cigarettes to help them cope with certain uncomfortable feelings. Think about whether you do this. You may have smoked cigarettes when you felt the following emotions:

Angry
Mistreated
Disappointed
Hurt
Resentful
Frightened
Ashamed
Frustrated
Lonely
Embarrassed
Abandoned
Depressed
Guilty
Anxious or stressed
Sorry for yourself
Bored
Abused
Worried

What can I do about nicotine withdrawal? If you smoke on a regular basis, you are probably physically dependent on nicotine. You will most likely have withdrawal symptoms when you stop smoking.

Your body gets rid of half the nicotine in your bloodstream every 1 to 2 hours. It doesn't take long after you finish a cigarette before your body wants another one. You may become irritable and agitated, have trouble sleeping, have difficulty concentrating or experience mood swings. These withdrawal symptoms are often the reason smokers give up their effort to quit. They are worse during the first few days after you quit, but most are gone in a few weeks.

No one says that quitting cigarettes is easy. But everyone says it's worth it!

Quitting will drastically reduce your risk of heart and blood vessel diseases - diseases that kill someone every 33 seconds. It will also lower your chance of lung disease and cancer. Most of all, quitting can save your life and the lives of nonsmokers around you.

To help our clients stop smoking forever, we give them greater control over their thoughts, emotions, and moods. In our private and group sessions, we offer lasting cures. We are outcome oriented, systematic, and we get measurable results.

When you’re ready to experience relief, contacting us can be the very first step to a richer, more satisfying life. We can confidentially explore your needs and desires, and if you should decide to succeed, we’ll guide you compassionately and skillfully into freedom from cigarettes. Each person we help is different, but all can experience an abundant life with a more satisfying balance, greater joy, and an enriched sense of well being. b>You can become a non-smoker now.

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