Eletric Cigs – 3 Helpful Ideas to Help You Quit Smoking

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Once you decide to quit smoking, a war erupts in your mind. Smoking is one of the single most addictive substance on earth, so do not fret when you find yourself thinking that you need to go and buy some cigarettes.

And do not go ‘cold turkey’…try and phase cigarettes out of your life…if you only smoke ten a day, you have to start smoking five – a week later, make it two a day…then stop. Do not torture your mind and body by stopping dead, especially if you smoke 20 or more a day. Some people can do it, but most people are better off without the self-torture. Once you go that whole, first full day without a cigarette, technically you are no longer a smoker, so what can you do psychologically to build on that progress?

1.Do not count the days since you gave up.

This is a common mistake made by people who try and give up. I know because I did it myself. I went nine months without a cigarette, but I counted every single one of those goddam days and as the total got higher, I felt an increasing sense of pride and achievement….so what did I do? I rewarded myself with a cigarette and started smoking again. This is nonsensical. Giving up smoking is not like holding your breath and counting. Psychologically you just have to remind yourself that you do not smoke now. Do not count the number of days since you quit because that is your addicted mind’s way of telling you that really you have not quit and that you are going to start again very soon. This might not sound like much, but most of the battle, once you get over the physical addiction, is keeping mentally strong. You can even create a block in your thinking by programming your brain to forget exactly which day it was that you stopped. Just visualise a blackboard with a date written on it in chalk, then picture yourself throwing a bucket of water onto the board. What do you see. A big, black, nothing. Eletric Cigs

2.Stop drinking for a while or cut down

Drinking and smoking go hand in glove. I have to admit that in order to permanently quit cigarettes I have had to stop drinking. If I have a drink I want a cigarette, they are partners in crime.

Beer is probably the worst offender. I think it is possible to quit smoking and then maybe have the odd shot of spirit….but beer and cigarettes go together like Torville and Dean, Cagney and Lacey..etc etc.

There are probably some folks who have quit cigarettes and still drink regularly. That takes some doing. Mere mortals need to accept that one of the best ways to quit smoking is to quit drinking…at least for a while.

3.Some friends might not help you – stay off the radar for a while

Fact…even best friends can get jealous, especially if they smoke too and they do not like your attempts to go clean-living. You are not trying to get one over on anybody, but human nature being what it is, inevitably sometimes those who you would expect to help you out at every turn, will sometimes be your worst enemy. They may not even realise what they are doing, so try no to be too hard on them. They might be upset that they are losing a ‘smoking partner’..someone to kill time with and have a fag. They might just want to test your mettle too, which is no bad thing, but the last thing you need is somebody testing your willpower by dangling cigarettes in front of your face. Best way to quit is to put some space between you and your mates who smoke. Stay away from pubs and clubs for a bit. This will also make the process less torturous for you. Eletric Cigs