Things You'll Need:
- Time
- Will power
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Step 1
First and foremost, you have to want to quit smoking in order for it work long term. If not, you'll find a reason to start again.
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Step 2
Pick a three week period when work or school is going to be less stressful. Summer break, the holidays, a vacation are all possibilities. You most likely smoke more when you are stressed, so eliminating the stress is a good place to start.
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Step 3
This three week period of time should also be a time when you can step away from alcohol. For most smokers that drink, these two go hand and hand. Trying to quit smoking while continuing to drink alcohol will make it significantly more difficult.
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Step 4
Get in a healthy mindset. Start exercising more during this time and make an effort to eat healthy. This is hard because you might feel sick from withdrawal during this time. A large part of quitting is mental, so getting into a healthy mindset is essential.
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Step 5
Change your daily routine. Adding exercise and healthy eating is one way step. Reading instead of watching tv is another idea. Anything that makes the initial quitting period feel different is a positive thing.
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Step 6
Drink lots of fluids, especially water. There is a good chance you might feel sick, so staying hydrated is essential.
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Step 7
Finally, make sure your friends and family are aware of your decision so that they can support you. If certain friends used to smoke with you a lot, tell them not to smoke around you while you are trying to quit.
Comments
aichausa said
on 11/25/2009 Folks, my father was in the army and quit cold turkey after ten years. He told me the urge to quit was more of a factor than the urge to pick smoking up again after quitting. The catalyst? His distate for cigarettes that developed, one day. He recalls "suddenly disliking the taste" which prompted him to throw out his two packs of newly purchased cigarettes. If you need a visual of what it was my father smoked in the army, during a war and in the 50's, they were Lucky Strike and Camel. So, he purchased two packs of cigarettes, opened one of them, took a few drags, put out the cigarette, threw it out along with the pack and reached for the second pack and threw that one out. He explained that it was the last time he picked up a cigarette. My reaction when he told me this story? Amazing! Also, most unsurprising as this is exactly the personality of my father. When he wants to accomplish...
lixobags said
on 4/27/2009 Try Cold Turkey and www.detoxinsider.com which is a cool site i found, its like a smoking detox center, and it kinda works. i think i can do it
PhiMcRee said
on 1/21/2009 Very good tips. Wish it were as easy to put in to practice as it is to read :)
vidaldewit said
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