The number of ways there are to stop smoking is probably almost as numerous as the number of people who have quit!
Whilst this may seem rather overwhelming, thinking about all the choices available, it can also be comforting to know that there is a lot of support out there, once you do decide to take the plunge. Not only that, but knowing that millions of people have successfully kicked the habit already, leaves you with a clear message that it is perfectly possible for you too.
If you take a moment to think about it, although during the day you might feel compelled to ‘have another cigarette’ and even though it is a highly addictive habit, there are also times when you don’t smoke as well. Like when you go to sleep at night. Even a heavy smoker can go through a full night without having to ‘take a drag’. This means that the body can actually manage quite well for long periods of time without needing a nicotine ‘hit’.
Some of the cravings that smokers experience is down to psychology. This is good news. It means it is possible to make the decision to go for longer periods of time without a cigarette. You only need to decide to do it.There are many techniques and tools you can make use of to help you on the journey back to better health. Some of the most popular ways include hypnosis, nicotine patches or gum, e-cigarettes or going cold turkey. This last one, even though it might sound like a difficult and scary thing to do, is actually a very popular way of giving up, by just suddenly stopping all at once. That’s it! No more cigarettes from now on!.
This method has worked very well for many thousands, if not millions of people. But that’s just it. Making the decision is arguably the hardest part. We may need to spend some time first building up to making the decision. We may start by imagining what it would be like to be a non-smoker, for example. Or we find a reason that feels important and urgent enough to take action. It may be a decision to have a healthy body in order to have a healthy pregnancy to give the baby a good start in life. It may be that you are fed up of always feeling tired and run down, having constant coughs and colds. Maybe you have decided that you want to save for the holiday of a lifetime, a house, a car.
Whatever the reason, a strong motivation to quit is a powerful factor in guaranteeing your success. If you really want to stop smoking, it would be a good idea as a first step to write down as many reasons as you can think of to quit. Then read through them every day before, during and after your ‘quit day’. You can use these or combine them with other positive statements to make up a list of affirmations which you can repeat to yourself daily.
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