| TrumpetPlayer: « Reply #13 on: Oct 25th, 2003, 1:37pm »
Mike and others who are wanting to quite smoking, the whole answer to quitting smoking is quite simple. It’s called “willpower”.
It is not hard to quit, but it is hard to keep on the non-smoking trail. You have to gradually reduce the quantity, never smoke when you wake up, in the car, after (eating, toilette, sex etc.) any of the activities from which you tend to want a cigarette. I mentioned this before. By doing this, you will brake every habit that you may have connected with smoking.
When you actually decide to quit, the first three days are hard and one must be prepared for the next two months as well for they are the critical time. Never ask for a cigarette and try to stay away from "secondary smoking" – other people who smoke in front of you.
There are also gum and nicotine packets to reduce the physical addiction. There are even fake cigarettes that are plastic with a mint taste that don’t light up but give you the looks and “lip feel” of a cigarette … along the idea of a pacifier (for adults?).
Last point is to be careful of what you eat. Try to be on a diet when you quit smoking. Most people gain more than 5 kg during the first months.
That's the whole essence of quitting smoking. There are support groups that you can search for on the internet as well if you like.
Good luck,
Liad Bar-EL |