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1. Find Out How You Can Quit Smoking
Quickly, Easily & Permanently!
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2. Introduction
It's been said that trying to quit smoking is harder to do then nearly any other
addictive drug, and unless you've been a heavy smoker for many years and
have tried to kick the habit, this may seem like a bit of a reach.
In reality, it is extremely hard to quit and if you've
been a heavy smoker for most of your life, it may
even feel like the most challenging process you
ever go through.
In most cases those trying to quit will be
unsuccessful for the first few tries, in fact, for many
it has taken up to 20 different attempts before they
were finally able to eliminate smoking from their lives for good.
But here's the thing: Even if you have been a heavy smoker for most of your
life, you CAN quit smoking. What it requires however is a reprogramming of
the way your mind works, and how certain triggers cause you to light up more
frequently.
For many smokers, the hardest part when it comes to quitting is in breaking
the actual habits that are part of every smoker’s lifestyle.
The habit of lighting up after a full meal, early morning smoking, or smoking
when drinking coffee.
These are all "triggers" and in order to stand the best chance at quitting, you
will first need to temporarily eliminate all of the triggers that prompt you to light
up.
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3. Motivation To Go
If you are on the verge of attempting to quit but haven't been able to make that
final move to quit, consider the many different reasons why a smoke free
lifestyle is not only healthier but will ultimately extend your life span.
The average cigarette contains over 4,500 different chemicals, with at least 50
of those chemicals known to be associated with cancer causing agents. Some
of the chemicals contained in the cigarettes you are
smoking include:
Nicotine, deadly and the main reason you are addicted to
smoking.
Arsenic, used in rat poison
Methane, an actual component in rocket fuel!
Cadmium, used in batteries
Ammonia, used in harsh and powerful floor cleaners and disinfectants
Formaldehyde, used to preserve including a component found in embalming
fluid
Butane, used in lighter fluid
And Hydrogen Cyanide, used in gas chambers.
These chemicals are damaging your organs with every cigarette you smoke,
and over time once these chemicals have been consistently introduced in your
blood stream and lungs, the damage can end up irreversible.
However, if you take action to quit smoking now, there's less risk of cancers
and causing serious damage that can NOT be healed, than if you continue to
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4. smoke for many years to come.
If you are preparing to quit, here is a bit of motivation to keep in mind:
 Just after 20 minutes from the time you put out your last cigarette, your
blood pressure and pulse rate drop back to normal. Within 30 minutes your
overall body temperature also drops back to normal.
 Just 24 hours after your last cigarette (that's just ONE full day) your
chances of having a heart attack are greatly reduced.
 Within 7 hours after your last cigarette the carbon monoxide levels in your
body decrease while your oxygen levels increase to normal levels.
 48 hours after your last cigarette and your ability and sense of taste and
small will greater increase.
 72 hours after your last cigarette and your overall breathing will begin to
normalize while your lungs are able to hold more oxygen (this alone is a
MAJOR improvement in the quality of lives for many smokers)
 And between 30 days to one year your lungs will be close to fully restored,
as the cilia is regenerated allowing your body to clean the toxins and
chemicals that exist from smoking.
Your Path To Success
If you've tried to quit before, the first step in being able to avoid the same
mistakes and pitfalls that led you back to smoking is to evaluate the reasons
why you failed with your previous attempts.
 Do you understand what your triggers are?
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5.  Did you avoid these triggers with your past attempts to quit?
 Are you around smokers?
 Did you create a smoke free environment in your home and
surroundings? (as much as possible)
 Did you throw out all of your smoking paraphernalia?
When us smokers want to quit, we do. The bottom line is that for many of us
we like the idea of quitting but we just aren't ready to make the commitment to
actually kick the habit. We hold onto our lighters, we consciously remain
attached to our triggers and for some of us, we even keep a "spare pack"
around, just in case.
But if you are genuinely ready to quit, there are things that you can do to give
yourself the best chance of never returning to the habit.
Here are the top methods used to quit smoking:
Create Your Support Group
Quitting smoking is a difficult task, but nowhere near impossible especially if
you have a support group pushing you along every step of the way. A support
group or team can consist of your partner, family, friends or a local support
team.
Quit Smoking support unit that will not only provide
encouragement but more importantly force you to make
more conscious decisions in regards to your overall
progress.
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6. Being held accountable will make it easier for you to stay on track then if you
attempt to do it on your own.
Talk To Your Family Doctor
There are numerous smoking aids available on the market, including nicotine
patches, gum, sprays and even prescription medication including Zyban.
Having these quit-smoking aids will increase your chances at being able to
quit by decreasing the cravings and helping you ease into a non-smoking
lifestyle.
Toss Out All Smoking Paraphernalia
Get rid of ashtrays, lighters, matches, and of course cigarettes!
You are making a major change in your life and by eliminating any reminder
that you were a smoker will help you avoid weak spells that kick you off
course.
By eliminating these things you are also making a solid decision to quit,
because you will never need these items again.
Avoid Your Triggers At All Costs
This is by far, the most important step. You need to determine what your
triggers are so that you can avoid them. Triggers will be different for each
smoker.
Personally, I had to avoid drinking coffee during the period of time when I
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7. initially quit because I associated coffee with cigarettes. For other people, it's
specific foods, locations, places and situations including stepping out for a
cigarette with that family friend, or even drinking alcohol.
So determine what your triggers are and avoid them during the first few
months especially. If you have friends or family members that smoke, ask
them not to smoke in front of you or around you. The smell of a cigarette will
become one of your strongest triggers for quite some time so you want to
avoid it as much as possible.
Focus On A Healthier You
Since you are quitting smoking, consider other areas of your life that you can
improve. Working out, maintaining a healthy body weight and joining a gym
can serve as great new hobbies (and
distractions) while keeping you motivated
and focused on a healthier, happier
lifestyle.
If you begin to take care of your body on
the outside, you will be far more conscious
of what you do to your body on the inside by not wanting to inhale that harmful
smoke again.
Crunchy Snacks To Curb Cravings
Not only will eating healthy foods improve your diet and weight but it's been
proven that snacking on veggies like carrot sticks and celery can actually
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8. reduce your nicotine cravings.
You may also want to try other crunchy vegetables and snacks for when
cravings are at their highest.
Tip: Some people find that licorice sticks help reduce cravings throughout the
day as does chewing gum.
Final Thoughts
It will take a couple of weeks before the cravings subside and during the initial
process you may experience slight dizziness, weakness and in some cases
mild depression.
These symptoms are natural as your body has developed a dependency on
the chemicals contained within cigarettes and if you stick it through, these
feelings and withdraw symptoms will subside relatively quickly.
If you can get through the first two weeks you will be well on your way towards
becoming a nonsmoker for the rest of your life!
I wish you the absolute best of success in your new healthier and happier
lifestyle!
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