Quit Smoking Centers

With the harmful effects of smoking become more and more widespread, a lot of people have stated to seriously re-think their decision to be smokers for the rest of their lives. And you've come to the right place for help and information.

For starters, you should know that you're certainly not alone in this. There have been many who have trodden down the path of quitting their tobacco. The first thing that you need to do is to be clear and honest to yourself why you want to quit smoking. The many health hazards of smoking should be materially real to you. Here are a few;

1. Bad For The Mind: the human intellect is one of the most powerful and beautiful things on this planet. And one of the most sensitive as well. What would any of us be without our mind? Research has shown that smoking impairs the minds ability to process information and make decisions. Continuing to smoke for a longer period of time and you run the risk of developing a mid-age disease ‘dementia'.

2. Increases The Risk Of Diabetes: smoking also increases the risk that you may contract diabetes. If we look at it from numbersville, this would a 44% higher risk than a non-smoker.

3. Increases Risk Of Infection: smoking also weakens your immune system and leaves you vulnerable to viral attacks and infection. Among the latest evidence of this is that in October, the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices made its first ever recommendation that all smokers ages 19 to 64 be added to a short list of candidates for the pneumococcal vaccine.

These are just among the many reasons why smoking is a detriment to your well being. So how do you start of quitting? Well here's a start up;

1. Make a strong decision to quit, based on genuine concern for your health. Read and talk to health experts on the matter of smoking. Make sure you're mentally convinced that this is the best gift you'll be giving yourself for a lifetime.

2. Be realistic about the goals you set. Don't expect the habit to die over night, it won't. but be consistent and set small goals like cutting down half and then half of that and so on.

3. Make a list of all the reasons you have for wanting to quit smoking. This list should be by your side constantly. Pick a reason from this list and repeat it to yourself 10 times before going to bed every night.

4. Mark a special day as the day you will quit smoking. Let it be your birthday, wedding anniversary, Christmas, new year, etc. stick to the date and don't let anything deter you. Make the quit an event and a something to be celebrated.

5. Make a change in your routine to gear up for the path ahead. Start off with some light exercise, drink more fluids, preferably water, getting plenty of rest and avoiding fatigue.

There are lots of ways people help themselves to quit smoking, and everyone has a different ‘formula', so to say. What works for one may not work for the other. But here are some general tips that have won the endorsement of many;

1. Switch to brand that you hate. While you practice on cutting back your cigarette intake, switch to a brand you find utterly distasteful. This will pretty much make you hate the taste all together, making the quit easier.

2. Involve a friend, and have someone you trust keep a bit of an eye on you. Just knowing that you're answerable will be a good motivation.

3. Don't think about ‘I'll never smoke as long as I live'. Just think about each day as it comes. It'll make you a quitter for keeps.

• John Palsson
• 18/11/2008, 2:59 AM
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