How to Quit Smoking?

Here we come to the most crucial part. Just verbal talks on quitting smoke serve absolutely no purpose unless a person is determined to quit smoking. For your dear friends who have decided to put an end to this unhealthy addiction, here are some tips on how to quit smoking -

• Avoid people and places that tempt you to smoke. Most smokers have smoking partners and favorite corners where they hang out for smoking. Strictly avoid these high temptation people and places!
  

• Use oral substitutes such as sugarless gum or hard candy, cinnamon sticks, or artificial cigarettes. Quite a number of people feel that oral substitutes are invaluable for people who have decided to quit smoking.
  

• Avoid alcohol and coffee as these tend to stimulate the desire for a cigarette. Experts also advise to drink lots of water and fluids the first few days, to help flush out the nicotine and other poisons from the body.
  

• Practice deep breathing when you experience the urge to smoke. As you breathe, gently remind yourself the goodness of quitting smoke and your determination to quit.
  

• Delay the urge. If you have a strong tendency to smoke at a particular moment tell yourself you must wait at least 10 minutes. This helps as the urge to smoke only lasts a few minutes, and will then pass.
  

• Go for exercise and develop hobbies to keep you positively occupied and avoid the temptation to smoke again.
  

• Take help of quit smoking aids such as Chantix (Varenicline). The drug imitates the effects of nicotine to reduce cravings and withdrawal effects when you stop smoking. Chantix also cuts off all the pleasures of smoking and thereby help in quitting.

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