subject: Quit Smoking The Right Way [print this page] Smoking is nothing but another addiction, only it's legal and very popular. Puff after puff some people measure the length of a lifetime in cigarettes. Lung cancer is the most spread disease in the world so it's no wonder you want to quit for good. Perhaps you're pregnant or you have kids around the house, "how can I quit?" you might ask yourself. If you're reading this you probably tried anything: nicotine gums, rationing the smokes or NLP. Before you even want to plan your exit strategy, let me be the blunt guy for a minute and guide you through the most common mistakes and mind tricks.
You don't like smoking, stop saying you do. It fills your mouth with ash and makes everything you eat tasteless. When your pack is empty you become nervous and you're not that comfortable asking for cigarettes to strangers. Plus you need a lighter and the whole feature doesn't come cheap, is it really worth it? It's not healthy and it's not pleasant. So how do you stop? First rule of thumb: don't fool yourself. Minus 1 cig per day? You really think that's going to work? Who's taking count and who has the pack in the pocket? Are you sure you're not kidding yourself on the lines of "Oh yeah, one more one less... what's the difference," well it's a hell of a difference.Before you change the body, you need to change the mind.
If you're looking for the easy way, you can stop now and keep beating the bush. The only way to quit smoking the right way is the hard way as well. Take some time off and trash that poison. The first days are going to be hard, there's no lying about it. You may have an increase in hunger and anger as well. Keep your cool and remember what you're doing this for: your family? Yourself? Any reason is a good one. This might be the biggest step in a new you! Think about a life without ashtrays, money that literally goes to waste and a clean throat in the morning. There's no reason you can't have all this!
