| Giving up cigarettes is a frightening thought for many | | | | smoking.Nicotine replacement therapy is also available |
| smokers. Non-smokers, who have never picked up the | | | | in other forms like gum, nasal, spray, lozenge, and |
| habit, find this hard to understand. Quitting smoking | | | | inhaler. The overall dose they provide is typically only |
| takes a courage, conviction, and untold amounts of | | | | one-third to half of that from cigarettes. This, coupled |
| family patience and support. Smokers may quit many | | | | with the absence of toxic tar and harmful gasses of |
| times before they quit for good. Relapses should not | | | | cigarettes smoke, gives the reassuring safety |
| be seen as failures.The following methods are the | | | | profile.Nicotine patch and gum are now available |
| most effective ways of quitting:At once (cold | | | | without prescription, making them more accessible to |
| turkey)Going cold turkey means stop smoking | | | | smokers who need help. Nicotine inhaler is available |
| completely on a certain date. This is the method that | | | | only on prescription, so ask your doctor for advice. |
| works best. Most ex-smokers, especially those who | | | | Depending on your particular circumstances, your |
| were addicted to nicotine, quit smoking this way. You | | | | doctor may suggest nicotine chewing gum or a |
| should try this method first. Go on to other methods | | | | nicotine patch to help you stop smoking.As conclusion, |
| only when this doesn't work.GraduallyThis can be done | | | | Kicking the smoking habit isn't easy, due to the |
| either by the postponing or the reducing method. Either | | | | addictive nature of nicotine, but it can be done. Once |
| way, you should start smoking fewer cigarettes 7-14 | | | | you make the decision to stop, set a particular day to |
| days before quit date. On your quit day, you shouldn't | | | | quit. Mark it on your calendar and tell your family and |
| be smoking at all.The postponing method means that | | | | friends so they can offer their support.Next, make a list |
| every day, you delay the time you smoke your first | | | | of reasons why you want to quit. Whatever your |
| cigarettes a little later until you can go through the | | | | reasons, this list will provide motivation as you work on |
| whole day without smoking. You can also delay | | | | getting accustomed to life without cigarettes. When |
| lightning up by a few minutes, each time you have an | | | | the day arrives, throw away all your cigarettes, lighters, |
| urge to smoke until you can do without cigarettes | | | | and ashtrays and take things one day at a time.Try to |
| completely.The reducing method may mean smoking | | | | prepare yourself mentally and physically. The first ten |
| fewer cigarettes each day until you are no longer | | | | days you may feel tired, irritable, and develop |
| smoking at all. Use a tally sheet to help you decide | | | | headaches or a cough. You may also have problems |
| which cigarettes to cut out first (i.e. those you can do | | | | concentrating as your body goes through nicotine |
| without). The reducing method can also mean smoking | | | | withdrawal.These symptoms usually only last about |
| less of each cigarette every time you light up, for | | | | two weeks. To help alleviate them, drink plenty of |
| example only finishing half or a quarter before putting it | | | | water and exercise to flush the nicotine out of your |
| out.Nicotine replacement therapyThe use of a nicotine | | | | system. Get plenty of rest and avoid drinks with |
| patch can help lessen withdrawal symptoms | | | | caffeine and alcohol. Try to keep a busy schedule, and |
| experienced when you quit cold turkey. The nicotine in | | | | at the end of the day, reward yourself. Quit smoking |
| the patch passes through the skin into your body to | | | | now!Ahmad Munawwar is a fulltime home business. |
| help reduce your urge to smoke. This allows you to | | | | He provide cancer awareness to people. |
| concentrate on dealing with the other aspects of | | | | |