How to stop Smoking?
Stop buying
cigarettes. Cold turkey is typically the most effective way to be
free from the tobacco addiction.
Start working out.
Running, aerobics, or high-intensity weight lifting all boost a
smoker's will to quit smoking.
Spend more time in
no-smoking activities, with non-smokers. This will reduce the amount
of "reinforcement" from those who don't choose life over addiction.
Make it a rule that
nobody can smoke in your home and/or your car. Besides, smoking in
these places damages them and lowers their value.
Pick a month and
declare it "no smoking month." Resume smoking when the month is up.
Three months later, stop smoking again--this time, for good.
Volunteer as an
orderly at the local hospital, for 3 months. Ask to be assigned an
area dedicated to smoking-related illnesses. This will definitely
boost your motivation.
Visit your library
and check out one "quit smoking" book, tape, or video every other
week. The continual reinforcement and good ideas will help you win.
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