Things to do when you are sick of smoking
by Darren Warmuth
If you have reached the point that you are desperately looking for help to quit smoking, the simplest advice would be to just quit. However, things are not as simple as that. It is easier said than done. And, this advice can come only from non-smokers or who have never successfully quit themselves.
So here is my advice - from a smoker of twenty years and a non-smoker of ten.
It doesn't matter if you want to quit because you have smoker's cough; a serious health scare; desire a better environment for your children; or just want to quit for yourself because you know it is the right thing to do - the absolute first thing you must realize is that the desire to quit alone is not strong enough for most people - 97% in fact. I know you are desperate. I know you want to quit right now and at this moment, and I feel your pain. But I beg of you, don't do it!
If you belong to the majority, you need to think, plan and use a strategy to get rid of an old habit.
Before you attempt to quit, try to remove as much emotion from the process as it is humanly possible. You may be angry emotionally charged at the moment, but you won't be able to maintain that level of anger or desperation long enough to see you through the quitting process.
Note your reasons for quitting and then fortify them by searching the internet for as much useful information as you can find. Information is power. The more you know about the task at hand, the less hold the nicotine monster will have over you.
Once you have the information you desire, I encourage you to find a stop smoking program that addresses your concerns about quitting and then purchase it. Whether that is the program I developed or someone else's, it does not matter as long as it appeals to your wants and needs and gives you the resolve to beat this nasty habit.
And, for heaven's sake, don't stop here. Once you have got the program, please use it!
The mind will make hundreds of excuses to tell you that you can start using the program tomorrow. But tomorrow never comes. When it comes, it comes as today, and then you wait for the next day. Always remember, if you don't start now, you probably won't start at all. So, get the information you need - order a program - and start using it now.
Quitting smoking is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do for yourself - believe me!
Best of luck,
Darren Warmuth
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