Make Changes Before You Quit
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Write down why you want to quit. Do you want to:
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feel in control of you life?
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have better health?
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set a good example for your younger brother or sister?
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save a lot of money?
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stop feeling like your keeping secrets from your parents?
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be a better athlete?
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What can you add to this list? |
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Contemplate
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Review your past attempts at quitting. What worked
for you? What didn't? Alter you new methods according to
that!
Pick a date and start preparing for it. |
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Prepare |
Get rid of cigarettes and ashtrays from your room, car, or wherever. Get rid of the smell of cigarettes everywhere.
Stay away from all other tobacco products, such as cigars, pipes, and
chew. |
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Action
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Its not easy, but avoid smoking in places where you spend a lot of time, such as your
room, car or wherever you hang out. |
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Maintain |
Remember: When you reach your quit date, don't
smoke at all! Not even a puff or two. Some people call this
quitting "cold turkey." It's the best way to do it! |
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Really wanting to quit smoking is very important to how much success
you will have in quitting. Smokers who live after a heart attack are the
most likely to quit for good. They're very motivated.
Find a reason for
quitting before you have no choice at all.
Know that it will take effort to quit smoking. Nicotine is both addictive AND habit
forming. Half of the battle in quitting is knowing you need to quit. This
knowledge will help you be more able to deal with the symptoms of
withdrawal that can occur, such as bad moods and really wanting to
smoke.
There are many ways smokers quit, but there is no easy way.
Nearly all smokers have some feelings of nicotine withdrawal when they
try to quit. Give yourself a month to get over these feelings. Take
quitting one day at a time, even one minute at a time---whatever you
need to succeed.
Remember that you CAN quit!!
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